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1 Corinthians 6:7

Conflict and reconciliationForgiving othersHumilityJustice

5 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!

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?

8 Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, even against your own brothers!

9 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

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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?
KJV
Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
WEB
Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?
ASV
Nay, already it is altogether a defect in you, that ye have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather take wrong? why not rather be defrauded?
DARBY
Already indeed then it is altogether a fault in you that ye have suits between yourselves. Why do ye not rather suffer wrong? why are ye not rather defrauded?
BLB
Therefore indeed, it is already altogether a defeat for you⁺ that you⁺ have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?
ÅB
Det er jo i det hele allerede et tap for dere at dere har saker mot hverandre. Hvorfor lider dere ikke heller urett? hvorfor tåler dere ikke heller skade?
OTB
Faktisk er det allerede et tap for dere at dere har rettssaker mot hverandre. Ville det ikke vært bedre å bli urettferdig behandlet? Ville det ikke vært bedre å bli bedratt?
B1930
Det er jo i det hele allerede et tap for eder at I har saker mot hverandre. Hvorfor lider I ikke heller urett? hvorfor tåler I ikke heller skade?

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