3 Bible Verses about Courts
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But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia the Jews without exception rose against Paul and brought him up before the tribunal, crying, "This fellow incites men to worship God contrary to the Law."
Do you not know the saints are to manage the world? If the world is to come under your jurisdiction, are you incompetent to adjudicate upon trifles?
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Courts » Advocates » Witnesses, two or more needed to convict
This will be my third visit to you: every case is to be decided on the evidence of two or of three witnesses.
but if he will not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that every case may be decided on the evidence of two or of three witnesses.
Courts » supreme council
whoever maligns his brother must come before the San hedrin, whoever curses his brother must go to the fire of Gehenna.' But I tell you, whoever is angry with his brother [without cause] will be sentenced by God.
In this way they excited the people, the elders, and the scribes, who rushed on him, dragged him away, and took him before the Sanhedrin.
whereupon the high priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. "Whatever is to be done?" they said. "The fellow is performing a number of Signs.
With these orders they went into the temple about dawn and proceeded to teach. Meantime the high priest and his allies met, called the Sanhedrin together and the council of seniors belonging to the sons of Israel, and then sent to prison for the men.
so he gathered all the high priests and scribes of the people and made inquiries of them about where the messiah was to be born.
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Perjury condemned
immoral persons, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Litigation to be avoided
whoever wants to sue you for your shirt, let him have your coat as well;
Be quick and make terms with your opponent, so long as you and he are on the way to court, in case he hands you over to the judge, and the judge to the jailer, and you are thrown into prison;
When any of you has a grievance against his neighbour, do you dare to go to law in a sinful pagan court, instead of laying the case 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
So Pilate went back inside the praetorium and called Jesus, saying, "Then you are king of the Jews?" Jesus replied, "Are you saying this of your own accord, or did other people tell you about me?" "Am I a Jew?" said Pilate. "Your own nation and the high priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?" read more.
Jesus replied, "My realm does not belong to this world; if my realm did belong to this world, my men would have fought to prevent me being handed over to the Jews. No, my realm lies elsewhere." "So you are a king?" said Pilate, "you!" "Certainly," said Jesus, "I am a king. This is why I was born, this is why I came into the world, to bear testimony to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."
Courts » Other courts » Roman
Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus replied, "Certainly."
After staying not more than eight or ten days with them, he went down to Caesarea. Next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought before him.
Courts » Advocates » Examination of prisoners
So Pilate went back inside the praetorium and called Jesus, saying, "Then you are king of the Jews?"
Courts » Advocates » Prisoners mal-treated
As he said this, one of the attendants who stood by gave him a blow, saying, "Is that how you answer the high priest?"
till the commander ordered him to be taken inside the barracks and examined under the lash, so as to find out why the people shouted at him in this way.
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 I am a criminal, if I have done anything that deserves death, I do not object to die; but if there is nothing in any of their charges against me, then no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!"
Courts » Advocates » Professional
Five days later down came the high priest Ananias with some elders and a barrister called Tertullus. They laid information before the governor against Paul.
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