3 Bible Verses about Courts

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Acts 18:12-13

And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up with one accord against Paul, and brought him before the judgmentseat, saying, This man persuadeth people to worship God contrary to the law.

1 Corinthians 6:2

Or do ye not know, that the holy will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge in causes of the least importance?

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Courts » Advocates » Witnesses, two or more needed to convict

2 Corinthians 13:1

This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

Courts » supreme council

Acts 6:12

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him to the council,

John 11:47

Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we to do, seeing that this man worketh many signs?

Acts 5:21

And hearing this, they went into the temple at daybreak and taught. But the highpriest and they that were with him came and called together the council, and all the elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Matthew 2:4

and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

More verses: Matthew 26:59 Acts 22:30

Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Perjury condemned

1 Timothy 1:10

for whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to the sound teaching,

Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Litigation to be avoided

Matthew 5:40

and if any one intends to sue thee at the law, and take thy coat, give up to him thy cloak also;

Matthew 5:25

Agree with thine adversary at law quickly, while thou art on the road with him; lest the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

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

John 18:33-37

Pilate therefore went into the palace again, and called Jesus, and said to him, Art thou the King of the Jews? Jesus answered, Dost thou say this of thyself, or did others tell thee concerning me? Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thy own nation and the chief priests delivered thee up to me. What hast thou done? read more.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have fought, that I should not be delivered up to the Jews; but now is my kingdom not from hence. Pilate therefore said to him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest what is true; for I am a king. For this end have I been born, and for this cause have I come into the world, that I may bear witness to the truth. Every one that is of the truth listeneth to my voice.

Courts » Other courts » Roman

Matthew 27:11

And Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor questioned him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said, I am.

Acts 25:6

And having tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the morrow, sitting on the judgmentseat, ordered Paul to be brought.

Courts » Advocates » Examination of prisoners

John 18:33

Pilate therefore went into the palace again, and called Jesus, and said to him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

Courts » Advocates » Prisoners mal-treated

John 18:22

And when he had said this, one of the officers who was standing by struck Jesus on the face, saying, Is it thus that thou answerest the highpriest?

Acts 22:24

the chief captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might ascertain for what cause they were thus crying 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

Acts 25:11

If indeed I am an offender, and have done anything deserving death, I refuse not to die; but if there be nothing in the charges which they bring against me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.

Courts » Advocates » Professional

Acts 24:1

And after five days Ananias, the highpriest, came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus; and they brought a complaint before the governor against Paul.

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