And Jacob said, With whomever you shall find your gods, he shall not live in the presence of our brethren; take notice of what I have of your property, and take it; and he observed nothing with him, but Jacob knew not that his wife Rachel had stolen them.

And they brought them out of the tent, and brought them to Joshua and the elders of Israel, and they laid them before the Lord.

Behold, [here am] I, answer against me before the Lord and before His anointed. Whose calf have I taken? Or whose donkey have I taken? Or who among you have I oppressed? Or from whose hand have I taken a bribe, even as [much as a] sandal? Bear witness against me, and I will make restitution to you.

And they said to Samuel, You have not injured us, and you have not oppressed us; and you have not afflicted us, and you have not taken anything from anyone's hand.

But if he does not hear, take along with you one or two more, so that 'by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.'

If then you have ordinary lawsuits, do you appoint those who are disdained within the church [to judge]?

I say [this] to your shame. So is there not among you a wise [man], not even one, who will be able to judge between his brother [and another]?

You are witnesses, and [so is] God, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we were to you that believe;

Pray for us; for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live commendably.

having your manner of life noble among the Gentiles, so that, whenever they speak against you as evildoers, when they observe the good works, they may glorify God in the day of visitation.

having a good conscience, so that in what they speak against you as evildoers, those reviling your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.