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 Os presbíteros [ou: anciãos] que lideram bem sejam estimados como dignos de honra dobrada, principalmente os que trabalham na palavra e na doutrina.

18 Pois a Escritura diz: “Ao boi que debulha não atarás a boca”; e: “o trabalhador é digno do seu salário”.

19 Não aceites acusação contra um presbítero, a não ser com duas ou três testemunhas.

20 Aos que pecarem, repreende-os na presença de todos, para que os outros também tenham temor.

21 Ordeno-te, diante de Deus, do Senhor Jesus Cristo, e dos anjos escolhidos, que guardes essas coisas sem preconceitos, fazendo nada por favoritismo.

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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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