1 Corinthians 6:5
I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians?
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- 1 Cor 4:14 : 14 A Father’s Warning I am not writing these things to shame you, but to correct you as my dear children.
- 1 Cor 15:34 : 34 Sober up as you should, and stop sinning! For some have no knowledge of God– I say this to your shame!
- Jas 3:13-18 : 13 True Wisdom Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth. 15 Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, natural, demonic. 16 For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical. 18 And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace.
- Jas 1:5 : 5 But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.
- 1 Cor 11:14 : 14 Does not nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace for him,
- Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.
- 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.
- 1 Cor 4:10 : 10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!
- Acts 1:15 : 15 In those days Peter stood up among the believers(a gathering of about one hundred and twenty people) and said,
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6 Instead, does a Christian sue a Christian, and do this before unbelievers?
7 The fact that you have lawsuits among yourselves demonstrates that you have already been defeated. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
8 But you yourselves wrong and cheat, and you do this to your brothers and sisters!
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1 Lawsuits When any of you has a legal dispute with another, does he dare go to court before the unrighteous rather than before the saints?
2 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to settle trivial suits?
3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? Why not ordinary matters!
4 So if you have ordinary lawsuits, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church?
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15 I am speaking to thoughtful people. Consider what I say.
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11 Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.
12 But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge– the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor?
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57 Clear the Debts“And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
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4 If so, have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil motives?
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12 For what do I have to do with judging those outside? Are you not to judge those inside?
13 But God will judge those outside. Remove the evil person from among you.
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1 If controversy arises between people, they should go to court for judgment. When the judges hear the case, they shall exonerate the innocent but condemn the guilty.
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3 So for me, it is a minor matter that I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.
4 For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not acquitted because of this. The one who judges me is the Lord.
5 So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.
6 I have applied these things to myself and Apollos because of you, brothers and sisters, so that through us you may learn“not to go beyond what is written,” so that none of you will be puffed up in favor of the one against the other.
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16 I furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly, whether between one person and a native Israelite or a resident foreigner.
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13 True Wisdom Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.
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10 Anticipation of Death“But turn, all of you, and come now! I will not find a wise man among you.
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1 Church Discipline It is actually reported that sexual immorality exists among you, the kind of immorality that is not permitted even among the Gentiles, so that someone is cohabiting with his father’s wife.
2 And you are proud! Shouldn’t you have been deeply sorrowful instead and removed the one who did this from among you?
3 For even though I am absent physically, I am present in spirit. And I have already judged the one who did this, just as though I were present.
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6 But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?
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6 He told the judges,“Be careful what you do, for you are not judging for men, but for the LORD, who will be with you when you make judicial decisions.
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9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates!
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34 Sober up as you should, and stop sinning! For some have no knowledge of God– I say this to your shame!
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1 The Condemnation of the Moralist Therefore you are without excuse, whoever you are, when you judge someone else. For on whatever grounds you judge another, you condemn yourself, because you who judge practice the same things.
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13 Exhortation for the Strong not to Destroy the Weak Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.
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10 Divisions in the Church I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree together, to end your divisions, and to be united by the same mind and purpose.
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20 Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish?
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8 Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?
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31 But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged.
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14 But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.
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18 Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.
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17 The Lord’s Supper Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.
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10 But you who eat vegetables only– why do you judge your brother or sister? And you who eat everything– why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.
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10 I am confident in the Lord that you will accept no other view. But the one who is confusing you will pay the penalty, whoever he may be.
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22 Do you not have houses so that you can eat and drink? Or are you trying to show contempt for the church of God by shaming those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I will not praise you for this!
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15 but since it concerns points of disagreement about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I will not be a judge of these things!”
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15 You people judge by outward appearances; I do not judge anyone.
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6 In this matter no one should violate the rights of his brother or take advantage of him, because the Lord is the avenger in all these cases, as we also told you earlier and warned you solemnly.
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15 The one who is spiritual discerns all things, yet he himself is understood by no one.
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5 You must change the way you have been living and do what is right. You must treat one another fairly.
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6 Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast affects the whole batch of dough?
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1 Instructions about Specific Groups Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers,
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6 ‘Don’t preach with such impassioned rhetoric,’ they say excitedly.‘These prophets should not preach of such things; we will not be overtaken by humiliation.’