49 Bible Verses about accusations
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This is what you must do whenever a witness takes the stand to accuse a person falsely of a crime.
Do not offer an accusation against an elder, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.
One witness is not enough to convict someone of a crime, offense, or sin he may have committed. Cases must be settled based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
When the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.
Keep a good conscience. When you are spoken against, those who revile your good manner of life in Christ may be put to shame.
Who will bring any charge against the ones God has chosen? It is God who justifies (makes righteous).
Maintain fine behavior among the nations. That way when they speak badly about you, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation (inspection).
Do not incriminate a servant to his master, or he will curse you could be found guilty.
Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil disputed about the body of Moses. He did not speak evil judgment against him in abusive terms, but said: Jehovah rebukes you. (Zechariah 3:2)
It is God's will that you do the right things and that this will silence the ignorance of foolish men.
If I come, I will remind you of what he does. He unjustly accuses us with wicked words and is never satisfied. He does not allow the brothers to greet one another and he throws them out of the congregation.
He showed me Joshua the high priest. Joshua was standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan was standing at his right hand to be his adversary.
A blameless man will be the husband of one wife. He will have children that believe and who are not accused of violence and disobedience.
Weapons forged against you will not prevail! You will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah and this is their vindication from me, declares Jehovah.
The one who pronounces me innocent is near. Who will bring a case against me? Let us confront each other! Who accuses me? Let him draw near to me!
But he (Christ) reconciled you in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and without accusation before Him (God).
Let no man find fault and let no man reprove. After all your people are the ones who debate (argue) with a priest.
A sign was placed above his head with an accusation written: This is Jesus the King of the Jews.
Argue with no one if they have never done you any harm.
The chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus. They wanted to put him to death.
I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now has come the salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power (authority) of his Christ: for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accused them before our God day and night.
He has charged her with shameful deeds. He says: 'I did not find your daughter to be a virgin. But this is the evidence of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the garment before the elders of the city.
Do not make false accusations. Do not put an innocent person to death. I will condemn anyone who does this evil thing.
Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Moses on whom you have set your hope is a plaintiff against you.
Let their lying lips be speechless, since they speak against righteous people with arrogance and contempt.
You write down bitter things against me and make me inherit the sins of my youth.
The king commanded that the men that accused Daniel and had him thrown into the den of lions be thrown into the den of lions. They cast them into the den of lions, their children, and their wives; and the lions killed them and broke their bones in pieces before they reached the bottom of the den.
They show the work of the law written in their hearts. Their conscience also bears witness, and their thoughts accuse or excuse them.
Then the commissioners and the governors sought to find a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom. They could find no charge, nor error, nor fault, for he was faithful.
Zacchaeus stood before Jesus and said: Lord, I now give half of all my possessions to the poor. If I have defrauded any one I will give back four times the amount taken.
When you did these things, I remained silent. That made you think I was like you. I will argue my point with you and lay it all out for you to see.
Angels, though greater in might and power, do not bring an accusation of abusive judgment against them before Jehovah.
do you say to the one whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, you blaspheme? And this because I said, I am the Son of God. (Psalm 82:1, 6) (John 1:34; 5:18) (Luke 1:35)
Jesus told his disciples: There was a rich man who had a servant who managed his property. The rich man learned that the manager was accused of wasting his master's money.
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He said to her: Stop making a drunken show of yourself! Stop your drinking and sober up!
And that you have prophets preaching about you in Jerusalem, and saying: 'There is a king in Judah.' Now an account of these things will be sent to the king. So come now, and let us have a discussion.
But stretch out your hand, and strike his flesh and bones and he will curse you to your face!
You have indeed exacted pledges from your family for no reason, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
When he came to Benjamin Gate, the captain of the guard there, whose name was Irijah, son of Shelemiah and grandson of Hananiah, arrested the prophet Jeremiah. He said: You are deserting to the Babylonians!
Topics on Accusations
Accusations, Against Christ
John 19:6When the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out: Impale him! Impale him! Pilate replied: Take him yourselves, and impale him for he has committed no crime!
Accusations, Against Early Christians
Acts 16:19-21When her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they grabbed Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
Accusations, False Examples
Genesis 31:26-30Laban said to Jacob: Why did you deceive me and carry off my daughters like women captured in war?
Accusations, In Church Affairs
1 Timothy 5:19Do not offer an accusation against an elder, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.
Accusations, Nt Legal System
Acts 19:38-41If Demetrius and the craftsmen that are with him have a grievance against any man, the courts are open, and there are judges. Let them accuse one another.
Accusations, Ot Legal System
Deuteronomy 19:15-21One witness is not enough to convict someone of a crime, offense, or sin he may have committed. Cases must be settled based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Accusations, Source Of
Job 1:6-12The day came when heavenly beings appeared before Jehovah (YHWH). Satan was there among them.
False Accusations
Exodus 23:1Do not spread false rumors. Do not help a guilty person by offering false testimony.
False Accusations, Examples Of
Genesis 39:7-20Soon his master's wife began to desire Joseph and asked him to go to bed with her.