19Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.


In Context

16 If any believing man or woman have widows, let them impart relief to them, and let not the assembly be charged, that it may impart relief to those that are widows indeed.

17 Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;

18 for the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox that treadeth out corn, and, The workman is worthy of his hire.

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

20 Those that sin convict before all, that the rest also may have fear.

21 I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.

1 Timothy 5:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:19Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:19Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:19Against a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:19Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:19Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:19Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:19Don't receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:19Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:19Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.