1 Timothy 5:19 - Compare All Versions
1 Timothy 5:19 MSG (The Message)
Don’t listen to a complaint against a leader that isn’t backed up by two or three responsible witnesses.
1 Timothy 5:19 KJV (King James Version)
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
1 Timothy 5:19 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
1 Timothy 5:19 NCV (New Century Version)
Do not listen to someone who accuses an elder, without two or three witnesses.
1 Timothy 5:19 ASV (American Standard Version)
Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.
1 Timothy 5:19 NIV (New International Version)
Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.
1 Timothy 5:19 NKJV (New King James Version)
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses.
1 Timothy 5:19 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it is based on [the testimony of at least] two or three witnesses. [Deut 19:15]
1 Timothy 5:19 NLT (New Living Translation)
Do not listen to an accusation against an elder unless it is confirmed by two or three witnesses.
1 Timothy 5:19 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Refuse to listen to suspicious accusations against the pastors who lead the flock unless you have two or three witnesses to confirm the accusations.
1 Timothy 5:19 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.