1 Corinthians 6:1

Which one of you having a matter dares to go to law with another before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

In Context

2Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy of the smallest judgments?

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Cross References

Matthew 18:15But if thy brother may sin, go, and convict him between thee and him alone: if he may hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother:

Acts 19:38If indeed therefore Demetrius, and the mechanics along with him, have a charge against any one, the courts are in session, and there are lawyers: let them implead one another.

1 Corinthians 6:6But does brother go to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers?

1 Corinthians 16:1But concerning the contribution to the saints, as I commanded the churches of Galatia, so you also do.

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 →

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