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30 (A) Death is the penalty for murder. But no one accused of murder can be put to death unless there are at least two witnesses to the crime.

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30 “‘Anyone who kills a person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.(A)

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Witnesses Must Tell the Truth

Moses said to Israel:

15 (A) Before you are convicted of a crime, at least two witnesses must be able to testify that you did it.

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Witnesses

15 One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense they may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.(A)

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16 (A) But if that one refuses to listen, take along one or two others. The Scriptures teach that every complaint must be proven true by two or more witnesses.

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16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:16 Deut. 19:15

Final Warnings and Greetings

13 (A) I am on my way to visit you for the third time. And as the Scriptures say, “Any charges must be proved true by at least two or three witnesses.”

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Final Warnings

13 This will be my third visit to you.(A) “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 13:1 Deut. 19:15

19 (A) Don't listen to any charge against a church leader, unless at least two or three people bring the same charges.

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19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder(A) unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.(B)

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28 (A) If two or more witnesses accused someone of breaking the Law of Moses, that person could be put to death.

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28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.(A)

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13 (A) God judges everyone else. The Scriptures say, “Chase away any of your own people who are evil.”

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13 God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 5:13 Deut. 13:5; 17:7; 19:19; 21:21; 22:21,24; 24:7