Accusation, False General references
Exodus 23:1; Exodus 23:7; Leviticus 19:16; Psalms 41:9; Matthew 5:11; Luke 3:14; 2 Timothy 3:3; 1 Peter 4:14
Conspiracy; Evidence; False Witness; Persecution; Speaking, Evil; Talebearer
Incidents illustrative of false accusation:
- Against Joseph by Potiphar's wife
Genesis 39:20
- Against Joseph's brethren by Joseph
Genesis 42:14
- Against Moses by Korah
Numbers 16:3; Numbers 16:13
- Against the prophet Ahimelech by Saul
1 Samuel 22:16
- Against Abner by Joab
2 Samuel 3:27
- Against David by the princes of Ammon
2 Samuel 10:3
- Against Elijah by Ahab
1 Kings 18:18
- Against Naboth by Jezebel
1 Kings 21:10; 1 Kings 21:13
- Against Jews, returned under Ezra
Ezra 4:16; Nehemiah 6:8
- Against Jeremiah
Jeremiah 26:8; Jeremiah 26:11; Jeremiah 37:14; Jeremiah 43:3
- Against Amos
Amos 7:11
- Against Mary
Matthew 1:19
- Against Jesus
Matthew 9:34; Matthew 10:25; Matthew 12:14; Matthew 26:61; Mark 3:22; Mark 14:65; Luke 23:2; John 18:30
- Against Stephen
Acts 6:11; Acts 6:13
- Against Paul
Acts 17:7; Acts 21:28; Acts 24:6; Acts 24:13; Acts 25:2; Acts 25:7; Romans 3:8
- Against Paul and Silas
Acts 16:21
- Satan falsely accuses Job
Job 1:10; Job 2:5