提摩太前书 5:19
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
Context
This verse from 提摩太前书 Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. 待老年人如父亲，待年轻人如弟兄。要尊敬寡妇，尤其是真为寡妇的。年轻的寡妇要嫁人，免得游手好闲。善于管理教会的长老，尤其是劳苦传道教导的，配受双倍的敬奉。不要轻易给人按手。提摩太可以喝点葡萄酒。
其他译本
Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.
Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.
Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.
交叉参考
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; …
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that …
And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely …
Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put …
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of …
It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?
Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, …
Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.