1 Corinthians 6:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

More than this, it is not to your credit to have causes at law with one another at all. Why not put up with wrong? why not undergo loss?

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  • Prov 20:22 : 22 Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.
  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.
  • Jas 4:1-3 : 1 What is the cause of wars and fighting among you? is it not in your desires which are at war in your bodies? 2 You are burning with desire, and have not your desire, so you put men to death; you are full of envy, and you are not able to get your desire, so you are fighting and making war; you have not your desire, because you do not make request for it. 3 You make your request but you do not get it, because your request has been wrongly made, desiring the thing only so that you may make use of it for your pleasure.
  • 1 Pet 2:19-23 : 19 For it is a sign of grace if a man, desiring to do right in the eyes of God, undergoes pain as punishment for something which he has not done. 20 What credit is it if, when you have done evil, you take your punishment quietly? but if you are given punishment for doing right, and take it quietly, this is pleasing to God. 21 This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps: 22 Who did no evil, and there was no deceit in his mouth: 23 To sharp words he gave no sharp answer; when he was undergoing pain, no angry word came from his lips; but he put himself into the hands of the judge of righteousness:
  • Rom 12:17-19 : 17 Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men. 18 As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men. 19 Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.
  • Matt 5:39-41 : 39 But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned. 40 And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him. 41 And whoever makes you go one mile, go with him two.
  • Luke 6:29 : 29 If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.
  • Hos 10:2 : 2 Their mind is taken away; now they will be made waste: he will have their altars broken down, he will give their pillars to destruction.
  • Prov 2:5 : 5 Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours.
  • Prov 2:8-9 : 8 He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him. 9 Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way. 10 For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

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    8 So far from doing this, you yourselves do wrong and take your brothers' property.

  • 1 Cor 6:4-6
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    4 If then there are questions to be judged in connection with the things of this life, why do you put them in the hands of those who have no position in the church?

    5 I say this to put you to shame. Is there not among you one wise man who may be able to give a decision between his brothers?

    6 But a brother who has a cause at law against another takes it before Gentile judges.

  • 1 Cor 6:1-2
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    1 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?

    2 Is it not certain that the saints will be the judges of the world? if then the world will be judged by you, are you unable to give a decision about the smallest things?

  • Luke 12:57-58
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    57 And why are you, in your hearts, unable to be judges of what is right?

    58 For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.

  • 1 Thess 4:6
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    6 And that no man may make attempts to get the better of his brother in business: for the Lord is the judge in all these things, as we said to you before and gave witness.

  • Jas 4:11
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    11 Do not say evil against one another, my brothers. He who says evil against his brother or makes himself his brother's judge, says evil against the law and is judging the law: and in judging the law you become, not a doer of the law but a judge.

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    4 Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?

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    9 Say no hard things against one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged; see, the judge is waiting at the doors.

  • Matt 5:38-40
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    38 You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

    39 But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.

    40 And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.

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    2 And in place of feeling sorrow, you are pleased with yourselves, so that he who has done this thing has not been sent away from among you.

  • Gal 6:1-2
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    1 Brothers, if a man is taken in any wrongdoing, you who are of the Spirit will put such a one right in a spirit of love; keeping watch on yourself, for fear that you yourself may be tested.

    2 Take on yourselves one another's troubles, and so keep the law of Christ.

  • Acts 7:26-27
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    26 And the day after, he came to them, while they were having a fight, and would have made peace between them, saying, Sirs, you are brothers; why do you do wrong to one another?

    27 But the man who was doing wrong to his neighbour, pushing him away, said, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

  • Jas 2:6-7
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    6 But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?

    7 Do they not say evil of the holy name which was given to you?

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    2 Let your hearts be open to us: we have done no man wrong, no man has been damaged by us, we have made no profit out of any man,

  • Rom 2:1
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    1 So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.

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    29 If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.

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    20 You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.

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    1 Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.

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    6 You have given your decision against the upright man and have put him to death. He puts up no fight against you.

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    3 And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?

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  • 1 Pet 3:9
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    9 Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

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    4 For this reason the law is feeble and decisions are not effected: for the upright man is circled round by evil-doers; because of which right is twisted.

  • Matt 18:15
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    15 And if your brother does wrong to you, go, make clear to him his error between you and him in private: if he gives ear to you, you have got your brother back again.

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    12 For it is no business of mine to be judging those who are outside; but it is yours to be judging those who are among you;

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    25 Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.

  • 1 Pet 2:20
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    20 What credit is it if, when you have done evil, you take your punishment quietly? but if you are given punishment for doing right, and take it quietly, this is pleasing to God.

  • 1 Cor 8:12
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    12 And in this way, doing evil to the brothers, and causing trouble to those whose faith is feeble, you are sinning against Christ.

  • Exod 23:6
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    6 Let no wrong decisions be given in the poor man's cause.

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    17 But in giving you this order, there is one thing about which I am not pleased: it is that when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.

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    13 Then let us not be judges of one another any longer: but keep this in mind, that no man is to make it hard for his brother, or give him cause for doubting.

  • Rom 14:10
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    10 But you, why do you make yourself your brother's judge? or again, why have you no respect for your brother? because we will all have to take our place before God as our judge.

  • Luke 6:41
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    41 And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?

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    18 If he has done you any wrong or is in debt to you for anything, put it to my account.

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    12 But most of all, my brothers, do not take oaths, not by the heaven, or by the earth, or by any other thing: but let your Yes be Yes, and your No be No: so that you may not be judged.

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    19 Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.