1 Corinthians 6:5

I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one that shall be able to judge between his brethren;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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

4If then ye have judgments about things of this life, set those to judge who are of no esteem in the church.

6but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If any one seems to be wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

1 Corinthians 4:14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I admonish you.

1 Corinthians 15:34Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God. I say it to your shame.

James 3:13Who is wise and endued with knowledge among you? Let him show, out of his good deportment, his works in 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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