1 Corinthians 6:5

I speake it to your shame. Is it so that there is not a wise man among you? no not one, that can iudge betweene his brethren?

Geneva Bible 1599

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 haue iudgements of things perteining to this life, set vp them which are least esteemed in the Church.

6But a brother goeth to law with a brother, and that vnder the infidels.

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

1 Corinthians 3:18Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise.

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

1 Corinthians 15:34Awake to liue righteously, and sinne not: for some haue not ye knowledge of God, I speake this to your shame.

James 3:13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew by good conuersation his workes in meekenesse of wisdome.

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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