1 Corinthians 6:1
DARE any of you, having a matter of controversy with another, sue for judgment before the unjust, and not before the saints?
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
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Matthew 18:15Now if thy brother sin against thee, go and reprove him between thyself and him alone; if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Acts 19:38If then indeed Demetrius and the artificers that are with him have a charge against any man, the courts are held, and there are proconsuls: let them implead one another.
1 Corinthians 6:6But brother goes to law with brother, and this before the unbelievers.
1 Corinthians 16:1NOW concerning the collection which is for the saints, as I have given an order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.
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 →