1 Corinthians 6:5

Webster's Bible (1833)

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?

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  • 1 Cor 4:14 : 14 I don't write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
  • 1 Cor 15:34 : 34 Wake up righteously, and don't sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
  • Jas 3:13-18 : 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
  • 1 Cor 11:14 : 14 Doesn't even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?
  • Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.
  • 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
  • 1 Cor 4:10 : 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.
  • Acts 1:15 : 15 In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,

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  • 1 Cor 6:1-4
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    1Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

    2Don'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?

    3Don't you know that we will judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?

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

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    15I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.

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    11Don'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.

    12Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?

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

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

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    3But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man's judgment. Yes, I don't judge my own self.

    4For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.

    5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

    6Now 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.

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    16I charged 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.

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    13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

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    10But as for you all, come on now again; I shall not find a wise man among you.

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    6and said to the judges, Consider what you do: for you don't judge for man, but for Yahweh; and [he is] with you in the judgment.

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

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    34Wake up righteously, and don't sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

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    8Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

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    18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

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