1 Corinthians 6:5

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?

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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

4If then all of you have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

6But brother goes to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

1 Corinthians 3:18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

1 Corinthians 4:14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

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

James 3:13Who is a wise man and imbued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with 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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