1Tim 5:19 Cross References

1 Timothy 5:19

19: Do not listen to complaints against an elder unless there are two or three witnesses to accuse him.

But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three witnesses.

"Never convict anyone of a crime on the testimony of just one witness. The facts of the case must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

An elder must be well thought of for his good life. He must be faithful to his wife, and his children must be believers who are not wild or rebellious.

This is the third time I am coming to visit you. As the Scriptures say, "The facts of every case must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses."

But never put a person to death on the testimony of only one witness. There must always be at least two or three witnesses.

Of course, I quickly pointed out to them that Roman law does not convict people without a trial. They are given an opportunity to defend themselves face to face with their accusers.

So Pilate, the governor, went out to them and asked, "What is your charge against this man?"

Anyone who refused to obey the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

They must be closely questioned, and if the accuser is found to be lying,
the accuser will receive the punishment intended for the accused. In this way, you will cleanse such evil from among you.

This they did, entrusting their gifts to Barnabas and Saul to take to the elders of the church in Jerusalem.

Your own law says that if two people agree about something, their witness is accepted as fact.

When Paul was called in, Tertullus laid charges against Paul in the following address to the governor: "Your Excellency, you have given peace to us Jews and have enacted reforms for us.
And for all of this we are very grateful to you.
But lest I bore you, kindly give me your attention for only a moment as I briefly outline our case against this man.
For we have found him to be a troublemaker, a man who is constantly inciting the Jews throughout the world to riots and rebellions against the Roman government. He is a ringleader of the sect known as the Nazarenes.
Moreover he was trying to defile the Temple when we arrested him.

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