1 Corinthians 6:5

I say this to your shame. Is there really not even one among you wise enough to arbitrate 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

4So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?

6Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.

1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.

1 Corinthians 4:14I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

1 Corinthians 15:34Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.

James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from 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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