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1 Corinthians 6:5

I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is not one wise man among you who [is governed by integrity and] will be able and competent to decide [private disputes] between his fellow believers,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Arbitration;   Fraternity;   Lawsuits;   Litigation;   Strife;   The Topic Concordance - Judges;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Reproof;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Synagogue;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Brother;   Church;   Judge;   Mission;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Corinthians, First and Second, Theology of;   Shame;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Synagogue;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Judge (Office);   Philosophy in the New Testament;   1 Corinthians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Church Government;   Corinthians, First Epistle to the;   Decision;   Paul the Apostle;   Shame;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Brethren;   Business;   Fellowship;   Paul (2);   Retaliation ;   Shame ;   Unbelief;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Pauline Theology;   Peter, the First Epistle of;   Worship;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for November 8;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
I say this to shame you. Surely there is someone in your group wise enough to judge a complaint between two believers.
Revised Standard Version
I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no man among you wise enough to decide between members of the brotherhood,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
This I saye to youre shame. Is ther vtterly no wyse man amoge you? What not one at all yt can iudge bitwene brother and brother
Hebrew Names Version
I say this to move you to shame. What, can't there be one wise man among you who will be able to decide between his brothers;
International Standard Version
I say this to make you feel ashamed. Has it come to this, that there is not one person among you who is wise enough to settle disagreements between brothers?between his brother">[fn]
New American Standard Bible
I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not among you anyone wise who will be able to decide between his brothers and sisters,
New Century Version
I say this to shame you. Surely there is someone among you wise enough to judge a complaint between believers.
Update Bible Version
I say [this] to move you to shame. What, can't there be [found] among you one wise man who shall be able to decide between his brothers,
Webster's Bible Translation
I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that will be able to judge between his brethren?
English Standard Version
I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between the brothers,
World English Bible
I say this to move you to shame. What, can't there be one wise man among you who will be able to decide between his brothers;
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
I speak to your shame. What, is there not so much as one wise man among you, that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
Weymouth's New Testament
I say this to put you to shame. Has it come to this, that there does not exist among you a single wise man competent to decide between a man and his brother,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Y seie to make you aschamed. So ther is not ony wise man, that may deme bitwixe a brothir and his brothir;
English Revised Version
I say [this] to move you to shame. Is it so, that there cannot be [found] among you one wise man, who shall be able to decide between his brethren,
Berean Standard Bible
I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?
Contemporary English Version
I say this to your shame. Aren't any of you wise enough to act as a judge between one follower and another?
American Standard Version
I say this to move you to shame. What, cannot there be found among you one wise man who shall be able to decide between his brethren,
Bible in Basic English
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?
Complete Jewish Bible
I say, shame on you! Can it be that there isn't one person among you wise enough to be able to settle a dispute between brothers?
Darby Translation
I speak to you [to put you] to shame. Thus there is not a wise person among you, not even one, who shall be able to decide between his brethren!
Etheridge Translation
But to your reproach am I to say to you, So there is not among you even one wise man, who is able to adjust between a brother and his brother ?
Murdock Translation
5 For shame to you I say [fn] . So, there is not even one wise man among you, who is competent to do equity between a brother and his brother:
King James Version (1611)
I speake to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man amongst you? no not one that shall bee able to iudge betweene his brethren?
New Living Translation
I am saying this to shame you. Isn't there anyone in all the church who is wise enough to decide these issues?
New Life Bible
You should be ashamed! Is it true that there is not one person wise enough in your church to decide who is right when people argue?
New Revised Standard
I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to decide between one believer and another,
Geneva Bible (1587)
I speake it to your shame. Is it so that there is not a wise man among you? no not one, that can iudge betweene his brethren?
George Lamsa Translation
I say this to you to make you feel ashamed. Is it so, that there is not a single wise man among you, who could settle a dispute between a brother and his brother?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
With a view to shame you, am I speaking. So, is it possible that there is among you - not so much as one wise man, who shall be able to judge between his brethren, -
Douay-Rheims Bible
I speak to your shame. Is it so that there is not among you any one wise man that is able to judge between his brethren?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
I speake it to your shame: Is it so that there is not a wyse man among you? no not one that can iudge betwene brother and brother?
Good News Translation
Shame on you! Surely there is at least one wise person in your fellowship who can settle a dispute between fellow Christians.
Christian Standard Bible®
I say this to your shame! Can it be that there is not one wise person among you who is able to arbitrate between fellow believers?
King James Version
I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
Lexham English Bible
I say this to your shame. So is there not anyone wise among you who will be able to render a decision between his brothers?
Literal Translation
For I speak shame to you. So, is there not a wise one among you, not even one who will be able to give judgment on his brother in your midst?
Young's Literal Translation
unto your shame I speak: so there is not among you one wise man, not even one, who shall be able to discern in the midst of his brethren!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
This I saye to youre shame. Is there vtterly no wyse man amoge you? What not one at all, that can iudge betwene brother & brother?
Mace New Testament (1729)
what, is there not a man of experience amongst you, capable of being arbitrator between his brethren?
THE MESSAGE
I say this as bluntly as I can to wake you up to the stupidity of what you're doing. Is it possible that there isn't one levelheaded person among you who can make fair decisions when disagreements and disputes come up? I don't believe it. And here you are taking each other to court before people who don't even believe in God! How can they render justice if they don't believe in the God of justice?
New English Translation
I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians?
New King James Version
I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren?
Simplified Cowboy Version
Y'all should be hanging your heads in shame! Isn't there one cowboy who is wise enough to decide on these issues?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not among you one wise man who will be able to decide between his brethren,
Legacy Standard Bible
I say this to your shame. Is it really this way: there is not one wise man among you who will be able to pass judgment between his brothers?

Contextual Overview

1Does any one of you, when he has a complaint (civil dispute) with another [believer], dare to go to law before unrighteous men (non-believers) instead of [placing the issue] before the saints (God's people)? 2Do you not know that the saints (God's people) will [one day] judge the world? If the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to try trivial (insignificant, petty) cases? 3Do you not know that we [believers] will judge angels? How much more then [as to] matters of this life? 4So if you have lawsuits dealing with matters of this life, are you appointing those as judges [to hear disputes] who are of no account in the church? 5I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is not one wise man among you who [is governed by integrity and] will be able and competent to decide [private disputes] between his fellow believers,6but instead, brother goes to law against brother, and that before [judges who are] unbelievers? 7Why, the very fact that you have lawsuits with one another is already a defeat. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded? 8On the contrary, it is you who wrong and defraud, and you do this even to your brothers and sisters.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

to your: 1 Corinthians 4:14, 1 Corinthians 11:14, 1 Corinthians 15:34

Is it: 1 Corinthians 3:18, 1 Corinthians 4:10, Proverbs 14:8, James 1:5, James 3:13-18

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:37 - set it here 2 Chronicles 11:4 - against Job 12:2 - ye are the people Job 17:10 - for I Psalms 14:3 - there Micah 3:1 - Is it Mark 8:21 - How Romans 12:16 - Be not 1 Corinthians 10:15 - General 2 Corinthians 11:29 - and I burn

Cross-References

Genesis 6:1
Now it happened, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them,
Genesis 6:3
Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive and remain with man forever, because he is indeed flesh [sinful, corrupt—given over to sensual appetites]; nevertheless his days shall yet be a hundred and twenty years."
Genesis 6:4
There were Nephilim (men of stature, notorious men) on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God lived with the daughters of men, and they gave birth to their children. These were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown (great reputation, fame).
Genesis 6:9
These are the records of the generations (family history) of Noah. Noah was a righteous man [one who was just and had right standing with God], blameless in his [evil] generation; Noah walked (lived) [in habitual fellowship] with God.
Genesis 6:19
"And of every living thing [found on land], you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.
Genesis 6:20
"Of fowls and birds according to their kind, of animals according to their kind, of every crawling thing of the ground according to its kind—two of every kind shall come to you to keep them alive.
Genesis 6:21
"Also take with you every kind of food that is edible, and you shall collect and store it; and it shall be food for you and for them."
Genesis 8:21
The LORD smelled the pleasing aroma [a soothing, satisfying scent] and the LORD said to Himself, "I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intent (strong inclination, desire) of man's heart is wicked from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
Genesis 13:13
But the men of Sodom were extremely wicked and sinful against the LORD [unashamed in their open sin before Him].
Deuteronomy 29:19
"It will happen that when he (a renegade) hears the words of this oath, and he imagines himself as blessed, saying, 'I will have peace and safety even though I walk within the stubbornness of my heart [rejecting God and His law], in order that the watered land dwindles away along with the dry [destroying everything],'

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I speak to your shame,.... Not that they did set such persons to judge, but that they did not; and instead of so doing went to law with their brethren before the unjust:

is it so that there is not a wise man among you? this also the apostle speaks to their shame, who had so much gloried in their wisdom, and boasted of their parts and abilities to the contempt of others, and even of the apostle himself; and yet acted as if there was not a wise man among them capable of judging and determining trivial matters, but they must carry them before unconverted persons:

no not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren? for though the above mentioned benches consisted of three persons, yet the contending parties might choose one man to be an arbitrator and judge between them. The rule with the Jews was this f;

"pecuniary judgments are by three, but if he is authorised or approved by the majority, דן אפילו יחידי, "he may judge alone". Says R. Nachman, as I judge pecuniary judgments alone; and so says R. Chaijah, as I judge pecuniary punishments alone.''

f T. Bab. Sanhed. fol. 5. 1. Maimon. Hilch. Sanhed. c. 5. sect. 8.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I speak to your shame - I declare that which is a reproach to you, that your matters of dispute are carried before pagan tribunals.

Is it so ... - Can it be that in the Christian church - the church collected in refined and enlightened Corinth - there is not a single member so wise, intelligent and prudent that his brethren may have confidence in him, and refer their causes to him? Can this be the case in a church that boasts so much of its wisdom, and that prides itself so much in the number and qualifications of its intelligent members?

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 6:5. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? — Have you none among yourselves that can be arbitrators of the differences which arise, that you go to the heathen tribunals?


 
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