1 Corinthians 6:7

Conflict and reconciliation Forgiving others Humility Justice

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?

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

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?

⁸ Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.

⁹ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

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?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Romans 12:17–19
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
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Proverbs 20:22
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
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Matthew 5:39–41
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
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1 Peter 2:19–23
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
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1 Peter 3:9
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
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James 4:1–3
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
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1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
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Luke 6:29
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
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