3 Bible Verses about Courts
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But Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews of one accord arose up against Paul, and led him to the tribunal, saying, This one persuades men to worship God contrary to law.
Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy of the smallest judgments?
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Courts » Advocates » Witnesses, two or more needed to convict
This the third time I am coming to you: in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.
if he may not hear thee, take with thyself one or two, in order that in the mouth of two or three witnesses the word may stand.
Courts » supreme council
but I say unto you that every one being angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever may say to his brother, Thou scoundrel, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever may say, Thou fool, shall be liable unto a hell of fire.
And they excited the people and the elders and scribes, and coming upon him, seized him, and led him into the council,
Then the chief priests and Pharisees assembled the Sanhedrin, and continued to say, What are we doing? because this man is doing many miracles.
And hearing, they came into the temple at daydawn, and were teaching. And the high priest coming and those with him, called together the sanhedrim and all the eldership of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to bring them.
and gathering together all the chief priests and scribes, inquired with them where Christ should be born.
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Perjury condemned
for fornicators, for Sodomites, for kidnapers, for liars, for perjurers, and if any thing else is opposed to healthy teaching;
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Litigation to be avoided
to him wishing to prosecute thee at law, and take away thy coat, let him have the cloak also.
Be reconciled with your adversary quickly, while you are in the way with him; lest the adversary may deliver you to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you may be cast into prison.
Which one of you having a matter dares to go to law with another before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?
Courts » Other courts » Inferior
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Places of holding courts
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Corruption of
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Laws for judges
Courts » Advocates » The accused his own
Then Pilate came again into the judgment hall, and asked Jesus, and said to Him, Art thou the King of the Jews? Jesus responded, Do you speak this of yourself, or did others tell you concerning me? Pilate responded, Whether am I a Jew? thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee to me: what hast thou done? read more.
Jesus responded, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight for me, in order that I might not be delivered to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not from thence. Then Pilate said to Him, Then, art thou not a king? Jesus responded, Thou says that I am king. Unto this I was born, and unto this I have come into the world, in order that I may bear witness to the truth. Every one being of the truth hears my voice.
Courts » Other courts » Roman
And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked Him, saying; Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest it.
And having tarried with them not more than eight or ten days, having come down to Caesarea, on the following day, sitting on the tribunal, he commanded that Paul should be brought forth.
Courts » Advocates » Examination of prisoners
Then Pilate came again into the judgment hall, and asked Jesus, and said to Him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
Courts » Advocates » Prisoners mal-treated
And He speaking these things, one of the officers standing by gave Jesus a slap, saying, Do you thus answer the high priest?
the chiliarch commanded that he should be led into the castle, saying that he should be tested by scourges, in order that he might know on account of what cause they continued so to cry out against him.
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Contempt of, punished
Courts » Other courts » Circuit
Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Appeal taken
If therefore I indeed am guilty of unrighteousness, and have done anything worthy of death, I do not ask not to die: but if nothing of these things of which they accuse me is true, no man is able to gratify them (by my death): I appeal unto Caesar.
Courts » Advocates » Professional
And after five days Ananias the high priest with certain elders, and a certain orator Tertyllus, came down, who appeared before the governor against Paul.