50 occurrences in 12 translations

'Accusation' in the Bible

So he went after them and made that accusation.

Verse ConceptsOvertaking

Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent and the just, because I will not justify the guilty.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnAcquittalDo Not MurderFar From OneJudicial PunishmentFake FriendsaccusationsAcquitting The Guilty

They will fine him one hundred shekels of silver and give them to the young woman's father, for the man who made the accusation ruined the reputation of an Israelite virgin. She will then become his wife and he may never divorce her as long as he lives.

Verse ConceptsCoinageAvoid DivorceFine As Penalty

But if this accusation is true and no evidence of the young woman’s virginity is found,

Verse Conceptsvirginity

Was today the first time I inquired of God for him? Of course not! Please don’t let the king make an accusation against your servant or any of my father’s household, for your servant didn’t have any idea about all this.”

Verse ConceptsIgnorant Of Facts

Abner was very angry about Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I a dog’s head who belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I’ve been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends and haven’t handed you over to David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!

Verse ConceptsBlameAnger, HumanLoyaltyOffenceNamed People Angry With OthersPeople Of Judah

"When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple, be willing to forgive the accused if the accusation is false.

Verse ConceptsOaths, HumanSwearing Oaths

And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsSamaritansAccusations, Source OfAccusations, Ot Legal SystemPeople Accusing People

Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation!

Verse ConceptsSignatures

‘For he adds rebellion [in his unsubmissive, defiant attitude toward God] to his [unacknowledged] sin;He claps his hands among us [in open mockery and contempt of God],And he multiplies his words [of accusation] against God.’”

Verse ConceptsClappingApplauseRebellion against Godrebellion

For the tyrant will come to an end and the scorner will be finished,Indeed all who are intent on doing evil will be cut off—

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toMockeryInfidelity To GodUncharitablenessWatching To EntrapPeople EndedScoffersmockers

Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

Then the commissioners and satraps began trying to find a ground of accusation against Daniel in regard to government affairs; but they could find no ground of accusation or evidence of corruption, inasmuch as he was faithful, and no negligence or corruption was to be found in him.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersFaithfulness, Examples OfBusiness, ExamplesHonestyNeglecting DutiesServants, GoodBusiness EthicsMagistratesFaultlessnessFidelityPlottingErrorcorruptionaccusations

Then these men said, “We will not find any ground of accusation against this Daniel unless we find it against him with regard to the law of his God.”

Verse ConceptsFulfilling The LawPeople Accusing Peopleconnection

"He has confirmed his accusation that he spoke against us and against our rulers who governed us by bringing upon us great calamity, because nowhere in the universe has anything been done like what has been done to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsUnique EventsFaithful SayingsGod Harmed Them

"Hear this accusation that I am bringing against you: "A dirge, house of Israel:

Verse ConceptsSongsLamenting

Hear the Lord's accusation, you mountains, you enduring foundations of the earth! For the Lord has a case against his people; he has a dispute with Israel!

Verse ConceptsFoundationsJustification, Necessity OfIngratitude To GodEarth's Foundation

Some soldiers also questioned him: “What should we do?”He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation; be satisfied with your wages.”

Verse ConceptsAggressionGreed, Believers' Response ToOccupationsSatisfactionServants, BadSoldiersWagesWitnesses, FalseContentmentFalse AccusationsEmployersAvoiding ViolenceFalse WaysDo Not StealOne's DeedsBeing Content

He also said to the disciples: “There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions.

Verse ConceptsRich, TheThriftWasteChrist Speaking To DisciplesWealthy PeoplePropertyA Fool And His Money Shall PartMoney Managementpossessionsaccusationsaccounting

Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no basis for an accusation against this man."

Verse ConceptsChief priestsAccusations, Against ChristFaultlessnessGuilt

[and] said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people, and behold, [when I] examined [him] before you, I found nothing in this man as basis for the accusation which {you are making} against him

Verse ConceptsFaultlessnessTesting ChristBeing Misleadassertiveness

So he said to them a third [time], "Why? What wrong has this man done? I found no basis for an accusation {deserving death} in him. Therefore I will punish him [and] release [him]."

Verse ConceptsCommunicating Three TimesJudicial PunishmentPeople Releasing OthersWhat Sin?Deserving Death

Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

Verse ConceptsAccusations, Against Christ

Pilate asked, "What is truth?" When he had said this he went back outside to the Jewish leaders and announced, "I find no basis for an accusation against him.

Verse ConceptsAgnosticismWhat Is This?Jews

Again Pilate went out and said to the Jewish leaders, "Look, I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find no reason for an accusation against him."

Verse ConceptsAccusations, Against ChristJesus Christ, Sinlessness

When the chief priests and their officers saw him, they shouted out, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" Pilate said, "You take him and crucify him! Certainly I find no reason for an accusation against him!"

Verse ConceptsChief priestsAccusations, Against ChristCorrupt PriestsChrist Would Be KilledThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

For also we are in danger to be put in accusation for sedition for this affair of to-day, no cause existing in reference to which we shall be able to give a reason for this concourse.

Verse ConceptsTumultDisorder Among Peoplerisk

Some of the crowd shouted one accusation against Paul and some another, until, as the uproar made it impossible for the truth to be ascertained with certainty, the Tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTCastlesExcitementSoundGroups Shouting

And wanting to know the exact charge which they were making against him, I brought him down to their Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court);

whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;

Verse ConceptsPrisonersAccusations, Against Early ChristiansPeople Accusing PeopleTaking The Law To Heart

The Jews also joined in the attack, declaring and insisting that these things were so.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.

Verse ConceptsCustomContact With PeopleMan Defending

Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

who, [when they] had examined me, were wanting to release [me], because there was no basis for an accusation [worthy] of death with me.

Verse ConceptsPeople Involved In JudgementPeople Releasing Others

Because the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar; it was not as though I had any accusation against my nation.

Verse ConceptsNecessityAccusations, Nt Legal SystemPeople Accusing People

This will be the third time I am coming to you. "Every accusation must be verified by two or three witnesses."

Verse ConceptsThree WitnessesWitnesses, LegalTwo Or ThreeActing Three TimesWitnessing

Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

Verse ConceptsAngelsThe Power Of Other Creaturesaccusations

Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

Verse ConceptsArchangelsMichael The ArchangelDisputesCorpses Of Other PeopleGod Requite Them!Ranks Of Angelsgabrielaccusations

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