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30 (A)“Those accused of murder may be found guilty and put to death only on the evidence of two or more witnesses; the evidence of one witness is not sufficient to support an accusation of murder.

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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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(A)However, they may be put to death only if two or more witnesses testify against them; they are not to be put to death if there is only one witness.

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On the testimony of two or three witnesses a person is to be put to death, but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.(A)

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16 (A)But if he will not listen to you, take one or two other persons with you, so that ‘every accusation may be upheld by the testimony of two or more witnesses,’ as the scripture says.

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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

17 (A)It is written in your Law that when two witnesses agree, what they say is true.

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17 In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.(A)

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Final Warnings and Greetings

13 (A)This is now the third time that I am coming to visit you. “Any accusation must be upheld by the evidence of two or more witnesses”—as the scripture says.

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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)Do not listen to an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or more witnesses.

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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)Anyone who disobeys the Law of Moses is put to death without any mercy when judged guilty from the evidence of two or more witnesses.

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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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