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Myles Coverdale Bible

1 Corinthians 6:6

but one brother goeth to lawe with another, and that before the vnbeleuers?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

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

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Brother;   Judge;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Body of Christ;   Corinthians, First and Second, Theology of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Synagogue;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Judge (Office);   Philosophy in the New Testament;   1 Corinthians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Corinthians, First Epistle to the;   Decision;   Paul the Apostle;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Business;   Fellowship;   Retaliation ;   Unbelief;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Infidel;   Unbeliever,;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Leaven;  

Encyclopedias:

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

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for November 8;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
I guess not! One of God's cowboys are squabbling with another of God's cowboys right out in the open—right in front of unbelievers. That makes our outfit look good doesn't it?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
Legacy Standard Bible
On the contrary, brother is tried with brother, and that before unbelievers!
Bible in Basic English
But a brother who has a cause at law against another takes it before Gentile judges.
Darby Translation
But brother prosecutes his suit with brother, and that before unbelievers.
Christian Standard Bible®
Instead, believer goes to court against believer, and that before unbelievers!
World English Bible
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But brother goeth to law with brother, and this before the infidels.
Weymouth's New Testament
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
King James Version (1611)
But brother goeth to law with brother, & that before the vnbeleeuers?
Literal Translation
But brother is judged with brother, and this before unbelievers!
Mace New Testament (1729)
but when a contest arises, you must refer the decision to infidels?
Amplified Bible
but instead, brother goes to law against brother, and that before [judges who are] unbelievers?
American Standard Version
but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
Revised Standard Version
but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers?
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
but one brother goeth to lawe with another: and that vnder the vnbelevers?
Update Bible Version
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
Webster's Bible Translation
But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers.
Young's Literal Translation
but brother with brother doth go to be judged, and this before unbelievers!
New Century Version
But now one believer goes to court against another believer—and you do this in front of unbelievers!
New English Translation
Instead, does a Christian sue a Christian, and do this before unbelievers?
Berean Standard Bible
Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!
Contemporary English Version
Why should one of you take another to be tried by unbelievers?
Complete Jewish Bible
Instead, a brother brings a lawsuit against another brother, and that before unbelievers!
English Standard Version
but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers?
Geneva Bible (1587)
But a brother goeth to law with a brother, and that vnder the infidels.
George Lamsa Translation
But brother goes to court against brother, and at that before unbelievers.
Hebrew Names Version
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
International Standard Version
Instead, one brother goes to court against another brother, and before unbelievers at that!
Etheridge Translation
But a brother with his brother litigates, and, moreover, before those who are unbelievers !
Murdock Translation
but a brother litigateth with his brother, and also before them that believe not !
New King James Version
But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers!
New Living Translation
But instead, one believer sues another—right in front of unbelievers!
New Life Bible
Instead, one Christian takes another Christian to court. And that court is made up of people who are not Christians!
English Revised Version
but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
New Revised Standard
but a believer goes to court against a believer—and before unbelievers at that?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, brother with brother, sueth for judgment, and that before unbelievers?
Douay-Rheims Bible
But brother goeth to law with brother: and that before unbelievers.
King James Version
But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
Lexham English Bible
But brother goes to court with brother, and this before unbelievers!
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But one brother goeth to law with another, and that vnder the vnbeleuers?
Easy-to-Read Version
But now one believer goes to court against another, and you let people who are not believers judge their case!
New American Standard Bible
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
Good News Translation
Instead, one Christian goes to court against another and lets unbelievers judge the case!
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but a brothir with brothir stryueth in dom, and that among vnfeithful men.

Contextual Overview

1 How dare one off you hauynge busynes with another, go to lawe before the vnrighteous, and not before the sayntes? 2 Do ye not knowe that the sayntes shal iudge the worlde? Yf the worlde then shalbe iudged off you, are ye not good ynough to iudge small matters? 3 Knowe ye not that we shal iudge the angels? how moch more thinges that pertayne to the teporall life? 4 Therfore yf ye haue iudgmentes of temporall matters, take them that are despysed in the congregacion, and set them to be iudges. 5 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? 6 but one brother goeth to lawe with another, and that before the vnbeleuers? 7 Now therfore is there vtterly a faute amoge you, that ye go to lawe one with another. Why rather suffre ye not wronge? Why suffre ye not youre selues rather to be defrauded? 8 but ye youre selues do wroge and defraude, and that euen the brethre.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

brother: 1 Corinthians 6:1, 1 Corinthians 6:7, Genesis 13:7-9, Genesis 45:24, Nehemiah 5:8, Nehemiah 5:9, Psalms 133:1-3, Acts 7:26, Philippians 2:14, Philippians 2:15, 1 John 2:9-11, 1 John 3:11-15

Reciprocal: Genesis 13:8 - Let Deuteronomy 15:3 - General Nehemiah 5:1 - their brethren Proverbs 3:30 - General Malachi 2:10 - why Matthew 5:9 - are Matthew 5:22 - his brother Matthew 18:15 - if Romans 12:17 - Provide 1 Corinthians 5:11 - called Galatians 5:15 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 6:8
Neuertheles Noe founde grace in the sight of the LORDE.
Genesis 6:10
and begat thre sonnes: Sem, Ham and Iaphet.
Genesis 6:17
For lo, I wyll bringe a floude of water vpon the earth, to destroye all flesh (wherin the breth of life is) vnder the heaue: All that is vpon earth, shal perishe.
Genesis 6:18
But with the wyll I make a couenaunt, and thou shalt go in to the Arcke with thy sonnes, with thy wyfe, and with thy sonnes wyues.
Exodus 32:14
Thus the LORDE repented of the euell, which he sayde he wolde do vnto his people.
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man yt he shulde lye, ner a mans childe yt eny thinge shulde repente him. Shulde he saye and not do? Shulde he speake & not make it good?
Deuteronomy 5:29
But who shal geue them soch an herte, yt they maye feare me, & kepe all my comaundementes as longe as they lyue, yt it maye go well with them, and with their childre for euer?
Deuteronomy 32:29
O that they were wyse & vnderstode this, that they wolde cosidre what shulde happe vnto them her after.
Deuteronomy 32:36
For the LORDE shall iudge his people, and shal haue compassion on his seruauntes. For he shal considre that their power is awaie, and that it is gone with them, which were shut vp and remayned ouer.
1 Samuel 15:11
It repenteth me that I made Saul kynge, for he hath turned him selfe backe fro me, and not cofirmed my wordes. Therfore was Samuel angrye, & cried vnto the LORDE all that nighte.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But brother goeth to law with brother,.... The relation meant is spiritual; it was usual for members of churches to be called brethren, they professing to be born again of the same Father, and belonging to the same family under Christ, the son, firstborn, and master of it: and a very wicked and shameful thing it was, that persons in such a relation, being of such a family, should go to law with one another at all:

and that before the unbelievers; which is an aggravation of their sin and folly. The apostle before calls them "unjust", now "infidels", such as had no faith in Christ, disbelieved the Messiah, and denied the whole Gospel, and therefore no faith or confidence should be put in them; for, generally speaking, such as have no faith, are not only wicked, but unreasonable men, men of no reason, conscience, justice, and equity; and therefore very improper persons for believers to bring their causes before.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But brother ... - One Christian goes to law with another. This is designed as a reproof. This was wrong:

  1. Because they ought rather to take wrong and suffer themselves to be injured 1 Corinthians 6:7;
  2. Because they might have chosen some persons to settle the matter by arbitration without a formal trial; and,
  3. Because the civil constitution would have allowed them to have settled all their differences without a lawsuit.

Josephus says that the Romans (who were now masters of Corinth) permitted the Jews in foreign countries to decide private affairs, where nothing capital was in question, among themselves. And Dr. Lardner observes, that the Christians might have availed themselves of this permission to have settled their disputes in the same manner. Credibility, vol. 1:p. 165.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 6:6. Brother goeth to law with brother — One Christian sues another at law! This is almost as great a scandal as can exist in a Christian society. Those in a religious community who will not submit to a proper arbitration, made by persons among themselves, should be expelled from the Church of God.


 
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