1 Corinthians 6:5
3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!
4 So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?
I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?
6 Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!
7 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?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?
- KJV
- 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?
- WEB
- I say this to move you to shame. Isn’t there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?
- ASV
- I say [this] to move you to shame. What, cannot there be [found] among you one wise man who shall be able to decide between his brethren,
- DARBY
- I speak to you [to put you] to shame. Thus there is not a wise person among you, not even one, who shall be able to decide between his brethren!
- BLB
- I speak to you⁺ for shame. Thus is there no one wise among you⁺ who will be able to discern in the midst of his brother?
- ÅB
- Til skam for dere sier jeg det. Så finnes det da ikke noen vis mann iblant dere, ikke en eneste én, som kan skille tretten for sin bror?
- OTB
- Jeg sier dette til deres skam. Er det virkelig slik at det ikke finnes én klok person blant dere som vil være i stand til å avgjøre mellom sine brødre eller søstre?
- B1930
- Til skam for eder sier jeg det. Så finnes det da ikke nogen vis mann iblandt eder, ikke en eneste én, som kan skille tretten for sin bror?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 4:14
I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:34
Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.
Read in contextJames 3:13–18
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.
Read in contextProverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:14
Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
Read in contextJames 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
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