Against an elder — Or presbyter. Do not even receive an accusation, unless by two or three witnesses — By the Mosaic law, a private person might be cited (though not condemned) on the testimony of one witness; but St. Paul forbids an elder to be even cited on such evidence, his reputation being of more importance than that of others.
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1 Timothy 5:19
19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but beforec two or three witnesses.