1 Corinthians 6:1

Dare any one of you who has a grievance against his neighbor go to law before heathen judges, instead of before the saints?

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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 to be tried by you, are you unfit to try such trifling cases?

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Cross References

Matthew 18:15"If your brother sins against you, go and show him, between yourself and him alone. If he listens, you have won your brother.

Acts 19:38If then Demetrius and his craftsmen have a grievance against any one, the courts are open and there are the proconsuls; let them accuse one another.

1 Corinthians 6:6Must brother go to law with brother, and that, too, before unbelievers?

1 Corinthians 16:1Now concerning the offering for the saints, you also are to do as I directed the church of Galatia.

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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