1 Corinthians 6:6

But brother prosecutes his suit with brother, and that before unbelievers.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

In Context

5I speak to you [to put you] to shame. Thus there is not a wise person among you, not even one, who shall be able to decide between his brethren!

7Already indeed then it is altogether a fault in you that ye have suits between yourselves. Why do ye not rather suffer wrong? why are ye not rather defrauded?

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Cross References

Genesis 45:24And he sent his brethren away, and they departed. And he said to them, Do not quarrel on the way.

Psalms 133:1{A Song of degrees. Of David.} Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

1 Corinthians 6:1Dare any one of you, having a matter against another, prosecute his suit before the unjust, and not before the saints?

2 Corinthians 6:14Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation [is there] between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?

1 John 2:9He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in the darkness until now.

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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