1 Corinthians 6:1
Can it be that, when one of you has a dispute with another, he dares to have his case tried before the heathen, instead of before Christ’s People?
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Matthew 18:15If your Brother does wrong, go to him and convince him of his fault when you and he are alone. If he listens to you, you have won your Brother.
Acts 19:38If, however, Demetrius and the artisans who are acting with him have a charge to make against any one, there are Court Days and there are Magistrates; let both parties take legal proceedings.
1 Corinthians 6:6Must Brother go to law with Brother, and that, too, before unbelievers?
1 Corinthians 16:1With reference to the Collection for Christ’s People, I want you to follow the instructions that I gave to the Churches in 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 →