1 Timothy 5:19

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

"Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses." - 1 Timothy 5:19
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What does 1 Timothy 5:19 mean?

The verse 1 Timothy 5:19 in the King James Version of the Bible states: "Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses." This verse comes from a letter written by the apostle Paul to his young protégé Timothy, who was leading the church in…

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A Call to Wisdom: Protecting the Integrity of Eldership

In 1 Timothy 5:19, the Apostle Paul instructs Timothy with profound wisdom: "Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses." This verse strikes at the heart of community life and underscores the sanctity and protection of those in spiritual…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Integrity in Leadership

Heavenly Father, In the sacred embrace of Your presence, we come before You with humble hearts, yearning for wisdom and understanding as we navigate the complexities of life and leadership. Your word tells us in 1 Timothy 5:19, "Against an elder receive not an accusation, but…

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1 Timothy 5:19 - "Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses."
1 Timothy 1:5
1 Timothy 5:3 - "Honour widows that are widows indeed."
1 Timothy 5:15 - "For some are already turned aside after Satan."
1 Timothy 4:5 - "For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."
1 Timothy 5:2 - "The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity."
1 Timothy 5:1 - "Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;"
1 Timothy 5:7 - "And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless."
"Honour widows that are widows indeed." - 1 Timothy 5:3
1 Timothy 5:5 - "Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day."
1 Timothy 1:19 - "Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:"
1 Timothy 5:6 - "But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth."
1 Timothy 5:20 - "Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear."
1 Timothy 1:5 - "Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:"
1 Timothy 5:24 - "Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after."
1 Timothy 5:23 - "Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities."
"For some are already turned aside after Satan." - 1 Timothy 5:15
"And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless." - 1 Timothy 5:7
1 Timothy 2:5 - "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;"
1 Timothy 5:25 - "Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid."
1 Timothy 6:19 - "Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life."
"Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear." - 1 Timothy 5:20
1 Timothy 5:22 - "Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure."
"For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer." - 1 Timothy 4:5
1 Timothy 5:11 - "But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;"
1 Timothy 5:14 - "I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully."
"Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith." - 1 Timothy 5:12
1 Timothy 5:18 - "For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward."
1 Timothy 6:5 - "Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself."