1 Timothy 5:19
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Against an elder receive not an accusation, except before two or three witnesses.
Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.
Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it is based on [the testimony of at least] two or three witnesses.
Listen to no accusation [presented before a judge] against an elder unless it is confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
Don’t accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
Don’t accept an accusation made against an elder unless it is confirmed by two or three witnesses.
Never listen to any accusation against a leader unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
Don't listen to any charge against a church leader, unless at least two or three people bring the same charges.
Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.
Do not be accepting an accusation against an elder unless on the basis of two or three witnesses.
Against a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses.
Don’t listen to someone who accuses an elder. You should listen to them only if there are two or three others who can say what the elder did wrong.
Somebody may tell you that a leader of the believers has done something wrong. But do not accept that as true, unless two or three people say the same thing.
Do not accept an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Do not listen to someone who accuses an elder, without two or three witnesses [Deut. 19:15].
Against an Elder receive none accusation, but under two or three witnesses.
Don’t pay attention to an accusation against a spiritual leader unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
Do not listen to an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or more witnesses.
Don’t accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
Do not listen to someone who accuses an elder, unless there are two or three other persons who say he did wrong.
Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported “by two or three witnesses.”
Elders with a gift of leadership should be considered worthy of respect, and of adequate salary, particularly if they work hard at their preaching and teaching. Remember the scriptural principle: ‘You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads the grain’, and ‘The labourer is worthy of his wages’. Take no notice of charges brought against an elder unless they can be substantiated by proper witnesses. If sin is actually proved, then the offenders should be publicly rebuked as a salutary warning to others.
Against an elder do not receive an accusation, unless there are two or three witnesses.
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
Do not accept an accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Don’t listen to complaints against the pastor unless there are two or three witnesses to accuse him.
Don’t listen to a complaint against a leader that isn’t backed up by two or three responsible witnesses.
Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except before two or three witnesses.
Do not accept an accusation against an elder, except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Don’t pay attention to an accusation against a spiritual leader unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
Do not accept an accusation against a presbyter unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
Do not accept an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
Never accept any accusation brought against a presbyter except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Do not listen to someone who accuses an elder, without two or three witnesses.
Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses.
Don’t believe a charge against an elder unless two or three witnesses bring it.
Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.
Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses.
Do not listen to what someone says against a church leader unless two or three persons say the same thing.
Do not listen to an accusation against an elder unless it is confirmed by two or three witnesses.
Against an elder receive no accusation except with two or three witnesses.
Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Don’t accept an accusation against an elder, unless it is supported “by two or three witnesses.”
Do not receive an accusation against a Zaken (Elder), unless on the PI SHNI EDIM O AL PI SHLOSHA EDIM ("testimony of two or three witnesses" DEVARIM 19:15).
Receive no accusation against an elder unless by two or three witnesses.
Never admit any charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Never admit any charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Do not accept an accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Listen, when or if a charge comes against an elder, don’t even acknowledge the accusation unless there are two or more witnesses.
Don’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.
Do not listen to a complaint against a leader if what he has done has not been seen and proved by two or three people.
Do not thou receive accusing against a priest, but under twain or three [two or three] witnesses.
Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.
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