Acts 25:27

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

then you shall inquire, investigate, and ask diligently. Behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination was done among you,

You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.”

and you are told, and you have heard of it, then you shall inquire diligently. Behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is done in Israel,

I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

“ ‘Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be slain based on the testimony of witnesses; but one witness shall not testify alone against any person so that he dies.

At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, he who is to die shall be put to death. At the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spoke to the heads of the thousands of Israel,

Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

The king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give a command concerning you.”

The king said to him, “Why do you speak any more of your matters? I say, you and Ziba divide the land.”

The children of the captivity did so. Ezra the priest, with certain heads of fathers’ households, after their fathers’ houses, and all of them by their names, were set apart; and they sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.

“How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he.

He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.

“Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, ‘Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.

“Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”

The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”

Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I bow down. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.”

I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so that I can’t come down. Why should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?”

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.