"Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. {before: or, under}" — 1 Timothy 5:19

1 Timothy 5:19 · KJV

“Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. {before: or, under}”

— 1 Timothy 5:19

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer {is} worthy of his reward.

Verse 20

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

1 Timothy 5 — Context

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer {is} worthy of his reward.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. {before: or, under}

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

I charge {thee} before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. {preferring...: or, prejudice}

Cross References

Matthew 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.

Deuteronomy 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 established.

2 Corinthians 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.

Titus 1:6

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

Deuteronomy 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.

Hebrews 10:28

He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

Deuteronomy 19:18-19

And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, {if} the witness {be} a false witness, {and} hath testified falsely against his brother;

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 crime laid against him.