1 Timothy

1 Timothy 5:19–20

¹⁹Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses. ²⁰But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.

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1 Timothy 5:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
entertain	παραδέχου	paradechou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G3858 I receive, accept, acknowledge
an accusation	κατηγορίαν	katēgorian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2724 a charge, accusation
against	Κατὰ	Kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
an elder	πρεσβυτέρου	presbyterou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4245 elder
except	ἐκτὸς	ektos	Adverb	G1622 without, outside, except, the outside, apart from
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1417 two
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
three	τριῶν	triōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5140 three
witnesses	μαρτύρων	martyrōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3144 a witness

1 Timothy 5:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
those who	Τοὺς	Tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
persist in sin	ἁμαρτάνοντας	hamartanontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G264 I sin
should be rebuked	ἔλεγχε	elenche	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1651 I rebuke, expose
in front of	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
everyone	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
others	λοιποὶ	loipoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3062 left, left behind, the remainder
will	ἔχωσιν	echōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
stand in fear	φόβον	phobon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence

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1 Timothy 5:19 Matthew 18:16 · Deuteronomy 19:15 · 2 Corinthians 13:1 · Titus 1:6 · Deuteronomy 17:6 · Hebrews 10:28 · Acts 25:16 · Deuteronomy 19:18–19 · John 8:17

1 Timothy 5:20 2 Timothy 4:2 · Titus 1:13 · 1 Timothy 1:20 · Deuteronomy 13:11 · Acts 5:11 · Galatians 2:11–14 · Acts 5:5 · Deuteronomy 19:20 · Deuteronomy 17:13 · Deuteronomy 21:21 · Leviticus 19:17 · Acts 19:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.