1 Corinthians 6:6

World English Bible (2000)

But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers!

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  • Gen 13:7-9 : 7 There was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite lived in the land at that time. 8 Abram said to Lot, "Please, let there be no strife between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are relatives. 9 Isn't the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left."
  • Gen 45:24 : 24 So he sent his brothers away, and they departed. He said to them, "See that you don't quarrel on the way."
  • Neh 5:8-9 : 8 I said to them, "We, after our ability, have redeemed our brothers the Jews that were sold to the nations; and would you even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us?" Then they held their peace, and found never a word. 9 Also I said, "The thing that you do is not good. Ought you not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?
  • Ps 133:1-3 : 1 See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron's beard; that came down on the edge of his robes; 3 like the dew of Hermon, that comes down on the hills of Zion: for there Yahweh gives the blessing, even life forevermore. A Song of Ascents.
  • Acts 7:26 : 26 "The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, 'Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?'
  • 1 Cor 6:1 : 1 Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?
  • 1 Cor 6:7 : 7 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?
  • 2 Cor 6:14 : 14 Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
  • Phil 2:14-15 : 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputes, 15 that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
  • 1 John 2:9-9 : 9 He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now. 10 He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him. 11 But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn't know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
  • 1 John 3:11-15 : 11 For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another; 12 unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous. 13 Don't be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you. 14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn't love his brother remains in death. 15 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.

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  • 1 Cor 6:1-2
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    1 Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

    2 Don't you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

  • 1 Cor 6:7-9
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    7 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?

    8 No, but you yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that against your brothers.

    9 Or don't you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don't be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

  • 1 Cor 6:4-5
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    84%

    4 If then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly?

    5 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?

  • Jas 4:11
    75%

    11 Don't speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

  • 1 Thess 4:6
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    6 that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.

  • Jas 5:9
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    9 Don't grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won't be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.

  • 2 Cor 6:14-15
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    14 Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

    15 What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?

  • Gal 6:1-2
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    70%

    1 Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren't tempted.

    2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

  • Rom 14:10
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    10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 5:11-13
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    11 But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner. Don't even eat with such a person.

    12 For what have I to do with also judging those who are outside? Don't you judge those who are within?

    13 But those who are outside, God judges. "Put away the wicked man from among yourselves."

  • Deut 25:1
    70%

    1 If there be a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and [the judges] judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked;

  • Prov 6:19
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    19 a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

  • Luke 18:6
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    6 The Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.

  • Luke 12:57-58
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    57 Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right?

    58 For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

  • Matt 18:15-16
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    15 "If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

    16 But if he doesn't listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

  • Deut 1:16
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    16 I commanded your judges at that time, saying, Hear [the causes] between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the foreigner who is living with him.

  • Matt 5:40
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    40 If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.

  • Deut 19:16-19
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    16 If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,

    17 then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Yahweh, before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days;

    18 and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother;

    19 then you shall do to him as he had thought to do to his brother: so you shall put away the evil from the midst of you.

  • 2 Thess 1:6
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    6 Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,

  • Rom 14:13
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    13 Therefore let's not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother's way, or an occasion for falling.

  • 1 Cor 7:15
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    15 Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.

  • 2 Sam 14:6
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    6 Your handmaid had two sons, and they both fought together in the field, and there was no one to part them, but the one struck the other, and killed him.

  • Acts 7:26
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    26 "The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, 'Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?'

  • Matt 5:23-24
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    23 "If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,

    24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

  • Jas 2:6
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    6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?

  • 1 Cor 4:6
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    6 Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.

  • Jas 2:4
    68%

    4 haven't you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

  • Luke 6:41
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    41 Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye?

  • 1 John 3:12
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    12 unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

  • Jas 5:6
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    6 You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous one. He doesn't resist you.

  • Job 22:6
    67%

    6 For you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

  • Hab 1:4
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    4 Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth; for the wicked surround the righteous; therefore justice goes forth perverted.

  • 2 Thess 3:15
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    15 Don't count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

  • Gal 5:26
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    26 Let's not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

  • Matt 7:1
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    1 "Don't judge, so that you won't be judged.

  • Isa 3:6
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    6 Indeed a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, "You have clothing, you be our ruler, and let this ruin be under your hand."