With whomever you find your gods, do not let him live. In the presence of our brethren, identify what I have of yours and take it with you. For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.

And they took them from the midst of the tent, brought them to Joshua and to all the children of Israel, and laid them out before Jehovah.

Look at me. Witness against me before Jehovah and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I received any bribe with which to blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.

And they said, You have not cheated us nor oppressed us, nor have you taken anything from any man's hand.

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

If then you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge.

I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise person among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren?

You are witnesses, and God also, how holily and uprightly and blamelessly we were among you who believe;

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

having your behavior honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

having a good conscience, that when they speak against you as evildoers, those who falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.