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1 Timothy 5:19
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KJ21
Against an elder receive not an accusation, except before two or three witnesses.
ASV
Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.
AMP
Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it is based on [the testimony of at least] two or three witnesses.
AMPC
Listen to no accusation [presented before a judge] against an elder unless it is confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
BRG
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
CSB
Don’t accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
CSBA
Don’t accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
CEB
Don’t accept an accusation made against an elder unless it is confirmed by two or three witnesses.
CJB
Never listen to any accusation against a leader unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
CEV
Don't listen to any charge against a church leader, unless at least two or three people bring the same charges.
DARBY
Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.
DLNT
Do not be accepting an accusation against an elder unless on the basis of two or three witnesses.
DRA
Against a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses.
ERV
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.
EASY
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.
EHV
Do not accept an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
ESV
Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
ESVUK
Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
EXB
Do not listen to someone who accuses an elder, without two or three witnesses [Deut. 19:15].
GNV
Against an Elder receive none accusation, but under two or three witnesses.
GW
Don’t pay attention to an accusation against a spiritual leader unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
GNT
Do not listen to an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or more witnesses.
HCSB
Don’t accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
ICB
Do not listen to someone who accuses an elder, unless there are two or three other persons who say he did wrong.
ISV
Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported “by two or three witnesses.”
PHILLIPS
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.
JUB
Against an elder do not receive an accusation, unless there are two or three witnesses.
KJV
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
AKJV
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
LSB
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
LEB
Do not accept an accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
TLB
Don’t listen to complaints against the pastor unless there are two or three witnesses to accuse him.
MSG
Don’t listen to a complaint against a leader that isn’t backed up by two or three responsible witnesses.
MEV
Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except before two or three witnesses.
MOUNCE
Do not accept an accusation against an elder, except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
NOG
Don’t pay attention to an accusation against a spiritual leader unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
NABRE
Do not accept an accusation against a presbyter unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.
NASB
Do not accept an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
NASB1995
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
NCB
Never accept any accusation brought against a presbyter except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
NCV
Do not listen to someone who accuses an elder, without two or three witnesses.
NET
Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses.
NIRV
Don’t believe a charge against an elder unless two or three witnesses bring it.
NIV
Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.
NIVUK
Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.
NKJV
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses.
NLV
Do not listen to what someone says against a church leader unless two or three persons say the same thing.
NLT
Do not listen to an accusation against an elder unless it is confirmed by two or three witnesses.
NMB
Against an elder receive no accusation except with two or three witnesses.
NRSVA
Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
NRSVACE
Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
NRSVCE
Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
NRSVUE
Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
NTFE
Don’t accept an accusation against an elder, unless it is supported “by two or three witnesses.”
OJB
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).
RGT
Receive no accusation against an elder unless by two or three witnesses.
RSV
Never admit any charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
RSVCE
Never admit any charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
TLV
Do not accept an accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
VOICE
Listen, when or if a charge comes against an elder, don’t even acknowledge the accusation unless there are two or more witnesses.
WEB
Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses.
WE
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.
WYC
Do not thou receive accusing against a priest, but under twain or three [two or three] witnesses.
YLT
Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.
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