12 occurrences

'Charges' in the Bible

Then Pilate asked him, "Don't you hear how many charges they're bringing against you?"

and told them, "You brought this man to me as one who turns the people against the government. And here in your presence I have examined him and have found him "Not Guilty' of the charges you make against him.

Verse ConceptsFaultlessnessTesting ChristBeing Misleadassertiveness

Since a plot against the man has been reported to me, I'm sending him to you at once, and I've also ordered his accusers to present their charges against him before you."

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

and they cannot prove to you the charges they are now bringing against me.

Verse ConceptsProofsPeople Accusing Peopleaccusations

The high priests and Jewish leaders informed him of their charges against Paul, urging

Verse ConceptsChief priestsFalse Accusations, Examples OfPeople Accusing People

"Therefore," he said, "have your authorities come down with me and present their charges against him there, if there is anything wrong with the man."

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing PeopleWhat Sin?

When Paul arrived, the Jewish leaders who had come down from Jerusalem surrounded him and began bringing a number of serious charges against him that they couldn't prove.

Verse ConceptsCrimesProofsPeople Accusing People

Then Festus, wanting to do the Jewish leaders a favor, asked Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to be tried there before me on these charges?"

Verse ConceptsMen PleasersPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

If I'm guilty and have done something that deserves death, I'm willing to die. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can hand me over to them as a favor. I appeal to the emperor!"

Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyGovernmentResigned To DeathNo Escape

For it seems to me absurd to send a prisoner without specifying the charges against him."

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

having erased the charges that were brought against us, along with their obligations that were hostile to us. He took those charges away when he nailed them to the cross.

Verse ConceptsAbolish, Fulfilled By ChristBlottingLaws, AbolishedOnce Saved Always SavedRitual LawSin BearerLaw, TemporaryNailsCancelling DebtsSignificance Of Christ's CrucifixionThe CrossDebttransition

For this reason, when I come I will call attention to what he is doing in spreading false charges against us. And not content with that, he refuses to receive the brothers. He even tries to stop those who want to accept them and throws them out of the church.

Verse ConceptsInhospitalityWelcoming BelieversNot Welcoming PeopleExcommunicationBeing Contentaccusationsattentionwelcome

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