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1 Corinthians 6:1

If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

World English Bible

Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

American Standard Version

Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

Geneva Bible 1599

Dare any of you, hauing businesse against an other, be iudged vnder the vniust, and not vnder the Saintes?

Darby Translation

Dare any one of you, having a matter against another, prosecute his suit before the unjust, and not before the saints?

Young's Literal Translation

Dare any one of you, having a matter with the other, go to be judged before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

Bible in Basic English

How is it, that if any one of you has a cause at law against another, he takes it before a Gentile judge and not before the saints?

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Cross references

“having”

Matthew 18:15–17 Acts 19:38 Acts 18:14 Acts 18:15

Matthew 18:15–17 · BSB

If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

Acts 19:38 · BSB

So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.

Acts 18:14 · BSB

But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.

Acts 18:15 · BSB

But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”

“go”

1 Corinthians 6:6 1 Corinthians 6:7

1 Corinthians 6:6 · BSB

Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!

1 Corinthians 6:7 · BSB

The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

“the saints”

1 Corinthians 14:33 1 Corinthians 16:1 1 Corinthians 1:2 1 Corinthians 16:15

1 Corinthians 14:33 · BSB

For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.

1 Corinthians 16:1 · BSB

Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:

1 Corinthians 1:2 · BSB

To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

1 Corinthians 16:15 · BSB

You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?

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