1 Timothy 5:19
“Against an Elder receiue not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.”
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1 Timothy 5:19 Context
17Let the Elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. 18For the Scripture saith, Thou shalt not mousell the oxe that treadeth out the corne: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward. 19Against an Elder receiue not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. 20Them that sinne rebuke before all, that others also may feare. 21I charge thee before God, and the Lord Iesus Christ, and the elect Angels, that thou obserue these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partialitie.
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Other Translations for 1 Timothy 5:19
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
- King James Version
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at `the mouth of' two or three witnesses.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.
- Basic English Bible
Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.
- Darby Bible
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
- Webster's Bible
Never entertain an accusation against an Elder except on the evidence of two of three witnesses.
- Weymouth Bible
Don't receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.
- World English Bible
Nyle thou resseyue accusyng ayens a preest, but vndur tweyne or thre witnessis.
- Wycliffe Bible
Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Timothy 5:19
5:19 Against an elder - Or presbyter. Do not even receive an accusation, unless by two or three witnesses - By the Mosaic law, a private person might be cited (though not condemned) on the testimony of one witness; but St. Paul forbids an elder to be even cited on such evidence, his reputation being of more importance than that of others.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Timothy 5:19
1Ti 5:19 Against an elder receive not an accusation. Accusations against bishops might be brought before Timothy. But before two or three witnesses. They were not to be considered unless supported by two or three witnesses. The same rule is found in De 19:15.