NETBible | Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses. 1 |
NIV © |
Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses. |
NASB © |
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses. |
NLT © |
Do not listen to complaints against an elder 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. |
BBE © |
Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it. |
NRSV © |
Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. |
NKJV © |
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses. |
KJV | Against <2596> an elder <4245> receive <3858> (5737) not <3361> an accusation <2724>_, but <1508> <1622> before <1909> two <1417> or <2228> three <5140> witnesses <3144>_. {before: or, under} |
NASB © |
Do not receive <3858> an accusation <2724> against <2596> an elder <4245> except <1622> <1508> on the basis <1909> of two <1417> or <2228> three <5140> witnesses .<3144> |
NET [draft] ITL | Do <3858> not <3361> accept <3858> an accusation <2724> against <2596> an elder <4245> unless <1487> <3361> it can be confirmed by two <1417> or <2228> three <5140> witnesses .<3144> |
GREEK | kata presbuterou kathgorian mh paradecou ei mh epi duo h triwn marturwn |
NETBible | Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses. 1 |
NET Notes |
1 sn An allusion to Deut 17:6, 19:15. |