1 Corinthians 6:1
If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!
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Matthew 18:15If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
Acts 19:38So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.
1 Corinthians 6:6Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!
1 Corinthians 16:1Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 6:1
In this chapter the apostle, I. Reproves them for going to law with one another about small matters, and bringing the cause before heathen judges, ver. 1-8 . II. He takes occasion hence to warn them against many gross sins, to which they had been formerly addicted, ver. 9-11 . III. And, having cautioned them against the abuse of their liberty, he vehemently dehorts them from fornication, by various arguments, ver. 12 to the end . Read the whole commentary →