1 Timothy 5:19
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Against a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses.

receive.

John 18:29 Pilate therefore went out to them, and said: What accusation bring you against this man?

Acts 24:2-13 And Paul being called for, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: Whereas, through thee we live in much peace and many things are rectified by thy providence, . . .

Acts 25:16 To whom I answered: it is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before that he who is accused have his accusers present and have liberty to make his answer, to clear himself of the things laid to his charge.

Titus 1:6 If any be without crime, the husband of one wife. having faithful children, not accused of riot or unruly.

before.

Deuteronomy 17:6 By the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he die that is to be slain. Let no man be put to death, when only one beareth witness against him.

Deuteronomy 19:15,18,19 One witness shall not rise up against any man, whatsoever the sin or wickedness be: but in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall stand. . . .

Matthew 18:16 And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand.

John 8:17 And in your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.

2 Corinthians 13:1 Behold, this is the third time I am coming to you: In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word stand.

Hebrews 10:28 A man making void the law of Moses dieth without any mercy under two or three witnesses:

Context
Honoring Elders
18For the scripture saith: Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward. 19Against a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses. 20Them that sin reprove before all that the rest also may have fear.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:6
By the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he die that is to be slain. Let no man be put to death, when only one beareth witness against him.

Deuteronomy 19:15
One witness shall not rise up against any man, whatsoever the sin or wickedness be: but in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall stand.

Matthew 18:16
And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand.

Acts 11:30
Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

1 Timothy 4:14
Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood.

1 Timothy 5:17
Let the priests that rule well be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Lexicon
{Do} not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

entertain
παραδέχου (paradechou)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3858: To receive, accept, acknowledge. From para and dechomai; to accept near, i.e. Admit or delight in.

an accusation
κατηγορίαν (katēgorian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2724: An accusation, charge. From kategoros; a complaint, i.e. Criminal charge.

against
Κατὰ (Kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

an elder,
πρεσβυτέρου (presbyterou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'.

except
ἐκτὸς (ektos)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1622: From ek; the exterior; figuratively aside from, besides.

on [the testimony of]
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

two
δύο (dyo)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

three
τριῶν (triōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'.

witnesses.
μαρτύρων (martyrōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3144: A witness (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case); by analogy, a 'martyr'.


Additional Translations
Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except upon two or three witnesses.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.

Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

Never entertain an accusation against an Elder except on the evidence of two of three witnesses.

Don't receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.

Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.
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