κατὰkataAgainstκατάpreposition — “Against”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “against”.Againstπρεσβυτέρουpresbuterouan elderπρεσβύτερος (presbuteros)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “an elder”, the of-formG4245elder, usually used as subst.; an elder, a member of the Sanhedrin, an elder of a Christian assembly.an elderκατηγορίανkatēgorianan accusationκατηγορία (katēgoria)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “an accusation”, the object formG2724an accusation, charge.This verse uses “accusation”.an accusationμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.παραδέχουparadechouto welcomeπαραδέχομαι (paradechomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person singular — “to welcome”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3858I receive, accept, acknowledge.ἐκτὸςektosoutsideἐκτόςadverb — “outside”G1622(a) adv: (1) without, outside, beyond, (2) except, (3) subst: the outside, (b) prep: outside, apart from.This verse uses “outside”.εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἐπὶepibeforeἐπίpreposition — “before”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.beforeδύοduotwoδύοadjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “two”, the of-formG1417two.twoἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orτριῶνtriōnthreeτρεῖς (treis)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “three”, the of-formG5140three.threeμαρτύρωνmarturōnwitnessesμάρτυς (martus)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “witnesses”, the of-formG3144a witness; an eye- or ear-witness.witnesses
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.
Young’s Literal Translation
Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.
World English Bible
Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses.
Darby Translation
Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.
Douay-Rheims
Against a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses.
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