1 Corinthians 6:5

I speak this to your shame. Is there not one wise man among you who shall be able to judge between his brother?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

4Then if indeed you have judgments appertaining to this life, do you sit those down who are little esteemed in the church?

6But does brother go to law with brother, and that before the 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 age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

1 Corinthians 4:14I do not write these things shaming you, but admonishing you as my beloved children.

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

James 3:13Who is wise and instructed among you? Let him show forth out of beautiful conduct 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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