1 Timothy 5:19

“Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of 1 Timothy 5:19

Against an Elder receiue not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 1 Timothy chapter 5

Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at `the mouth of' two or three witnesses.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.
- Basic English Bible

Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.
- Darby Bible

Against a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses.
- Douay Rheims Bible

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
- Webster's Bible

Never entertain an accusation against an Elder except on the evidence of two of three witnesses.
- Weymouth Bible

Don't receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.
- World English Bible

Nyle thou resseyue accusyng ayens a preest, but vndur tweyne or thre witnessis.
- Wycliffe Bible

Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Brad's comment on 2012-09-09 12:31:00:

Have heard several sermons preached from this particular verse,Usually focused on first part of verse. In this day of apostasy the Church needs reminding that there is a ending that with two or three witnesses accusations can and should be used to the purification of the Church.

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