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1 Timothy 5:19

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

KJV

κατὰ πρεσβυτέρου κατηγορίαν μὴ παραδέχου, ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ ἐπὶ δύο ἢ τριῶν μαρτύρων.

Greek NT

Adversus presbyterum accusationem noli recipere, nisi sub duobus aut tribus testibus.

Vulgate

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

ASV

Against a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δύο
duo
adjective · 132×
εἰ
ei
conditional · 491×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
κατηγορία
kategoria
noun · 4×
μάρτυς
martus
noun · 35×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
παραδέχομαι
paradechomai
verb · 6×
πρεσβύτερος
presbuteros
adjective · 67×
τρεῖς
treis
adjective · 67×
ἐκτός
ektos
adverb · 7×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
e
particle · 346×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 5:1 — Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
  • 2Cor 13:1 — This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
  • Acts 25:16 — To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the
  • Deut 13:14 — Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;
  • Deut 17:6 — At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
  • Deut 17:6 — At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
  • Deut 19:15 — One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be establi
  • Deut 19:15 — One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be establi
  • Deut 19:18 — And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
  • Heb 10:28 — He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
  • John 8:17 — It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
  • Matt 18:16 — But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
  • Matt 18:16 — But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
  • Num 35:30 — Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
  • Titus 1:6 — If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.