19Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
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But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17-25)Here are directions, I. Concerning the supporting of ministers. Care must be taken that they be honourably maintained (1 Tim. 5:17): Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour (that is, of double maintenance, double to what they have had, or to what others have), especially those who labour in the word and doctrine , those who are more laborious than others. Observe, The pres…
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