3 Bible Verses about Courts

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Acts 18:12-13

While Gallio was governor of Greece, the Jews unanimously attacked Paul and one day brought him before the court, and said, "This fellow is inducing people to worship God in ways that violate our laws."

1 Corinthians 6:2

Do you not know that God's people are to judge the world? And if the world is to be judged before you, are you unfit to try such petty cases?

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

2 Corinthians 13:1

This is my third visit to you. Any charge preferred must be sustained by the evidence of two or three witnesses.

Matthew 18:16

But if he does not listen to you, take along with you one or two others, so as to have every word confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, report it to the church.

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Acts 6:12

By this means they excited the people, the elders, and the scribes, and so they rushed upon him, seized him, and brought him before the council.

John 11:47

So the high priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council, and began to say, "What are we to do? For this man is certainly performing many wonder-works.

Acts 5:21

So they obeyed, and about the break of day they went into the temple square and began to teach. The high priest and his party arrived and called a meeting of the council and the whole senate of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have the men brought in.

Matthew 2:4

So he called together all the high priests and scribes of the people, and anxiously asked 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

the immoral, men who practice sodomy, men who make other men their slaves, liars, perjurers, or anything else that is contrary to sound teaching,

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

Matthew 5:40

and if anyone wants to sue you for your shirt, let him have your coat, too.

Matthew 5:25

Be quick to come to terms with your opponent while you are on the road to court with him, so that he may not turn you over to the judge and the judge turn you over to the officer, and you be put in prison.

1 Corinthians 6:1

When one of you has a grievance against his neighbor, does he dare to go to law before a heathen court, instead of laying the case before God's people?

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

So Pilate went back into the governor's palace and called Jesus and asked Him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus answered him, "Do you ask me this on your own initiative, or have others suggested it to you about me?" Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own people and their high priests have turned you over to me. What have you done?" read more.
Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my attendants would have been fighting to keep me from being turned over to the Jews. But as a matter of fact, my kingdom does not come from such a source." Then Pilate said to Him, "So you are a king then?" Jesus answered, "Certainly I am a king. For this very purpose I was born, for this very purpose I have come into the world, to testify for truth. Everybody who is a friend of truth listens to my voice."

Courts » Other courts » Roman

Matthew 27:11

Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked Him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus answered, "Yes."

Acts 25:6

After staying there not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day, after taking his seat on the judge's bench, he ordered Paul brought in.

Courts » Advocates » Examination of prisoners

John 18:33

So Pilate went back into the governor's palace and called Jesus and asked Him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

Courts » Advocates » Prisoners mal-treated

John 18:22

After He had said this, one of the attendants standing by slapped Jesus in the face, and said, "Is this the way you answer the high priest?"

Acts 22:24

the colonel ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks, and told them to examine him by flogging, in order that he might find out why they were crying out against him in such a 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

Acts 25:11

If I am guilty and have done anything that deserves death, I am not begging to keep from dying, but if there is nothing in the charges which these men make against me, no one can give me up as a favor to them. I appeal to the emperor."

Courts » Advocates » Professional

Acts 24:1

Five days later, the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a prosecuting attorney, Tertullus, and through him they presented their case against Paul before the governor.

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