1 Corinthians 6:5

But I am speaking so as to shame you. Is there no one among you wise enough, so that he might be able to judge between his brothers?

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In The King James Version

I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

In Context

4Therefore, if you have matters to judge concerning this age, why not appoint those who are most contemptible in the Church to judge these things!

6Instead, brother contends against brother in court, and this before the unfaithful!

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of a discerning man is to understand his way. And the imprudence of the foolish is to be wandering astray.

1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish, so that he may be truly wise.

1 Corinthians 4:14I am not writing these things in order to confound you, but in order to admonish you, as my dearest sons.

1 Corinthians 15:34Be vigilant, you just ones, and do not be willing to sin. For certain persons have an ignorance of God. I say this to you with respect.

James 3:13Who is wise and well-taught among you? Let him show, by means of good conversation, his work in the meekness of wisdom.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 6:2-9

Causes of Litigation Censured. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? 2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? 4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. 5 I speak to… Read the whole commentary →

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