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


In Context

16 If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

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

20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

21 I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

1 Timothy 5:19 in Other Translations

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:19Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are 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.