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Deuteronomy 19:15
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Deuteronomy 19:15
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Laws Concerning Witnesses
15 “A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. (A)Only on the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall a charge be established.
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Deuteronomy 19:15
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Deuteronomy 19:15
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Witnesses
15 One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense they may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.(A)
2 Corinthians 13:1
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2 Corinthians 13:1
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Final Warnings
13 (A)This is the third time I am coming to you. Every charge must be established (B)by the evidence of two or three witnesses.
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2 Corinthians 13:1
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2 Corinthians 13:1
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Final Warnings
13 This will be my third visit to you.(A) “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”[a](B)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 13:1 Deut. 19:15
Deuteronomy 17:6
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Deuteronomy 17:6
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6 (A)On the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses the one who is to die shall be put to death; a person shall not be put to death on the evidence of one witness.
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Deuteronomy 17:6
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Deuteronomy 17:6
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6 On the testimony of two or three witnesses a person is to be put to death, but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.(A)
Numbers 35:30
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Numbers 35:30
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30 “If anyone kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death on the (A)evidence of witnesses. But no person shall be put to death on the testimony of one witness.
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Numbers 35:30
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Numbers 35:30
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30 “‘Anyone who kills a person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.(A)
Hebrews 10:28
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Hebrews 10:28
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28 (A)Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy (B)on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
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Hebrews 10:28
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Hebrews 10:28
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28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.(A)
Matthew 18:16
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Matthew 18:16
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16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established (A)by the evidence of two or three witnesses.
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Matthew 18:16
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Matthew 18:16
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16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[a](A)
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- Matthew 18:16 Deut. 19:15
1 Timothy 5:19
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1 Timothy 5:19
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19 Do not admit a charge against an elder except (A)on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
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1 Timothy 5:19
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1 Timothy 5:19
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19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder(A) unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.(B)
John 8:17
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John 8:17
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17 (A)In your Law it is written that the testimony of two people is true.
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John 8:17
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John 8:17
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17 In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.(A)
Matthew 26:60-61
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Matthew 26:60-61
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60 but they found none, (A)though many false witnesses came forward. At last (B)two came forward 61 and said, “This man said, (C)‘I am able to (D)destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’”
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Matthew 26:60-61
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Matthew 26:60-61
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60 But they did not find any, though many false witnesses(A) came forward.
Finally two(B) came forward 61 and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”(C)
1 Kings 21:13
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1 Kings 21:13
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13 And the two worthless men came in and sat opposite him. And the worthless men brought a charge against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.
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1 Kings 21:13
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1 Kings 21:13
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13 Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.(A)
1 Kings 21:10
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1 Kings 21:10
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10 And set two (A)worthless men opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, (B)‘You have cursed[a] God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
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- 1 Kings 21:10 Hebrew blessed; also verse 13
1 Kings 21:10
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1 Kings 21:10
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Revelation 11:3-7
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Revelation 11:3-7
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3 And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for (A)1,260 days, (B)clothed in sackcloth.”
4 These are (C)the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. 5 And if anyone would harm them, (D)fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, (E)this is how he is doomed to be killed. 6 They have the power (F)to shut the sky, that no rain may fall during the days of their prophesying, and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood and (G)to strike the earth with every kind of plague, as often as they desire. 7 And when they have finished their testimony, (H)the beast that rises from (I)the bottomless pit[a] (J)will make war on them and conquer them and kill them,
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- Revelation 11:7 Or the abyss
Revelation 11:3-7
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Revelation 11:3-7
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3 And I will appoint my two witnesses,(A) and they will prophesy for 1,260 days,(B) clothed in sackcloth.”(C) 4 They are “the two olive trees”(D) and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.”[a](E) 5 If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies.(F) This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die.(G) 6 They have power to shut up the heavens(H) so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying;(I) and they have power to turn the waters into blood(J) and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.
7 Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast(K) that comes up from the Abyss(L) will attack them,(M) and overpower and kill them.
Footnotes
- Revelation 11:4 See Zech. 4:3,11,14.
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