1 Corinthians 6:7

World English Bible (2000)

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?

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  • Prov 20:22 : 22 Don't say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
  • Jas 4:1-3 : 1 Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don't they come from your pleasures that war in your members? 2 You lust, and don't have. You kill, covet, and can't obtain. You fight and make war. You don't have, because you don't ask. 3 You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.
  • 1 Pet 2:19-23 : 19 For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God. 20 For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God. 21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, 22 who did not sin, "neither was deceit found in his mouth." 23 Who, when he was cursed, didn't curse back. When he suffered, didn't threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
  • Rom 12:17-19 : 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men. 19 Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."
  • Matt 5:39-41 : 39 But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also. 41 Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
  • Luke 6:29 : 29 To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don't withhold your coat also.
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.
  • Hos 10:2 : 2 Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.
  • Prov 2:5 : 5 then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.
  • Prov 2:8-9 : 8 that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints. 9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path. 10 For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

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  • 1 Cor 6:8
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    8 No, but you yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that against your brothers.

  • 1 Cor 6:4-6
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    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?

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

  • 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?

  • 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.

  • 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 4:11
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    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.

  • Jas 2:4
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    4 haven't you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

  • 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.

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

    39 But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

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

  • 1 Cor 5:2
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    2 You are puffed up, and didn't rather mourn, that he who had done this deed might be removed from among you.

  • Gal 6:1-2
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    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.

  • Acts 7:26-27
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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?'

    27 But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

  • Jas 2:6-7
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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?

    7 Don't they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?

  • 2 Cor 7:2
    71%

    2 Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

  • Rom 2:1
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    1 Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

  • Luke 6:29-30
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    29 To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don't withhold your coat also.

    30 Give to everyone who asks you, and don't ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

  • 2 Cor 11:20
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    20 For you bear with a man, if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, if he strikes you on the face.

  • 2 Thess 1:5-6
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    5 This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer.

    6 Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,

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    1 "Don't judge, so that you won't be judged.

  • 2 Cor 7:12
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    12 So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be revealed in you in the sight of God.

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

  • Matt 7:3
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    3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye?

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    13 For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
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    9 not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

  • 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.

  • Matt 18:15
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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.

  • 1 Cor 5:12-13
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    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."

  • Matt 5:25
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    25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

  • 1 Pet 2:20
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    20 For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

  • 1 Cor 8:12
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    12 Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

  • Exod 23:6
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    6 "You shall not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.

  • 1 Cor 11:17
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    17 But in giving you this command, I don't praise you, that you come together not for the better but for the worse.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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?

  • Phlm 1:18
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    18 But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.

  • Jas 5:12
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    12 But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.

  • Rom 12:19
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    19 Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."