1 Timothy 5:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Timothy 5:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Timothy 5:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Timothy 5:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses.”

1 Timothy 5:19 — World English Bible

1 Timothy 5:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Timothy 5:19 — American Standard Version

1 Timothy 5:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.”

1 Timothy 5:19 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Timothy 5:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.”

1 Timothy 5:19 — Darby Translation

1 Timothy 5:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Against an Elder receiue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses.”

1 Timothy 5:19 — Geneva Bible

1 Timothy 5:19 in Context — 1 Timothy 5

17 Que les anciens qui dirigent bien soient jugés dignes d’un double honneur, surtout ceux qui travaillent à la prédication et à l’enseignement.

18 Car l’Écriture dit: Tu n’emmuselleras point le bœuf quand il foule le grain. Et l’ouvrier mérite son salaire.

19 Ne reçois point d’accusation contre un ancien, si ce n’est sur la déposition de deux ou trois témoins.

20 Ceux qui pèchent, reprends-les devant tous, afin que les autres aussi éprouvent de la crainte.

21 Je te conjure devant Dieu, devant Jésus-Christ, et devant les anges élus, d’observer ces choses sans prévention, et de ne rien faire par faveur.

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What Does 1 Timothy 5:19 Mean?

1 Timothy 5:19 is a verse from the Book of 1 Timothy, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Timothy chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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