"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 the LORD.

"Here I am. Witness against me before the LORD 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 or 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, do 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 man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren?

You [are] witnesses, and God [also,] how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves 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 conduct 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 defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.