1 Timothy

1 Timothy 5:19

¹⁹Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

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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

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