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1 Corinthians 6:1

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

2 Do 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?

3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!

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BSB
If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!
KJV
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
WEB
Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?
ASV
Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?
DARBY
Dare any one of you, having a matter against another, prosecute his suit before the unjust, and not before the saints?
BLB
Dare any one of you⁺, having a matter against the other, go to be judged before the unrighteous and not before the saints?
ÅB
Våger noen av dere, når han har sak mot sin neste, da å søke dom hos de urettferdige og ikke hos de hellige?
OTB
Våger noen av dere, når han har en sak mot en annen, å gå til loven for de urettferdige og ikke for de hellige?
B1930
Våger nogen av eder, når han har sak mot sin næste, da å søke dom hos de urettferdige og ikke hos de hellige?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 18:15–17

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

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  • Acts 19:38

    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.

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  • 1 Corinthians 14:33

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

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  • 1 Corinthians 6:6–7

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

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  • 1 Corinthians 16:1

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

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  • Acts 18:14–15

    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.

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  • 1 Corinthians 16:15

    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,

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:2

    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:

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