1 Corinthians 6:1

Dare any of you, having, a matter against his brother, sue for judgment before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

2Or know ye not that, the saints, shall judge the world? And, if, by you, the world, is to be judged, unworthy are ye of the smallest judgment-seats?

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Cross References

Matthew 18:15But, if thy brother sin, withdraw, convince him, betwixt thee and him, alone,—If unto thee he hearken, thou hast gained thy brother;

Acts 19:38If then, Demetrius, and the craftsmen with him, have against anyone an accusation, courts, are being held, and there are, proconsuls: let them accuse one another!

1 Corinthians 6:6But, brother with brother, sueth for judgment, and that before unbelievers?

1 Corinthians 16:1Now, concerning the collection which is for the saints, just as I directed the assemblies 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 →

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