Verse 19
1 Timothy 5:19
Geneva Bible
19
Against an Elder receiue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses.
Original Language Text
greek
κατὰ πρεσβυτέρου κατηγορίαν μὴ παραδέχου, ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ ἐπὶ δύο ἢ τριῶν μαρτύρων·
English Translation
Do not accept an accusation against an elder, except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
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Chapter 5 Context
1
Rebuke not an Elder, but exhort him as a father, and the yonger men as brethren,
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2
The elder women as mothers, the yonger as sisters, with all purenesse.
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3
Honour widowes, which are widowes in deede.
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4
But if any widowe haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shewe godlinesse towarde their...
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5
And shee that is a widowe in deede and left alone, trusteth in God (Elohim), and continueth in suppl...
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6
But shee that liueth in pleasure, is dead, while shee liueth.
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7
These things therefore warne them of, that they may be blamelesse.
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If there bee any that prouideth not for his owne, and namely for them of his housholde, hee denieth...
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9
Let not a widow be taken into the number vnder three score yeere olde, that hath beene the wife of o...
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10
And well reported of for good woorkes: if shee haue nourished her children, if shee haue lodged the...
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11
But refuse the yonger widowes: for when they haue begun to waxe wanton against Christ, they will mar...
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12
Hauing damnation, because they haue broken the first faith.
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13
And likewise also being idle they learne to goe about from house to house: yea, they are not onely y...
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14
I will therefore that the yonger women marie, and beare children, and gouerne the house, and giue no...
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15
For certaine are alreadie turned backe after Satan.
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16
If any faithfull man, or faithfull woman haue widowes, let them minister vnto them, and let not the...
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17
The Elders that rule well, let them be had in double honour, specially they which labour in the word...
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18
For the Scripture sayeth, Thou shalt not mousell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne: a...
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19
Against an Elder receiue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses.
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Them that sinne, rebuke openly, that the rest also may feare.
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21
I charge thee before God (Elohim) and the Lord Iesus Christ, and the elect Angels, that thou obserue...
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22
Lay handes suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other mens sinnes: keepe thy selfe pure.
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23
Drinke no longer water, but vse a litle wine for thy stomakes sake, and thine often infirmities.
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24
Some mens sinnes are open before hand, and goe before vnto iudgement: but some mens folowe after.
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25
Likewise also the good woorkes are manifest before hande, and they that are otherwise, cannot be hid...
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