the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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1 Corinthians 6:6
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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?
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
On the contrary, brother is tried with brother, and that before unbelievers!
But a brother who has a cause at law against another takes it before Gentile judges.
But brother prosecutes his suit with brother, and that before unbelievers.
Instead, believer goes to court against believer, and that before unbelievers!
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
But brother goeth to law with brother, and this before the infidels.
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
But brother goeth to law with brother, & that before the vnbeleeuers?
But brother is judged with brother, and this before unbelievers!
but one brother goeth to lawe with another, and that before the vnbeleuers?
but when a contest arises, you must refer the decision to infidels?
but instead, brother goes to law against brother, and that before [judges who are] unbelievers?
but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers?
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers.
but brother with brother doth go to be judged, and this before unbelievers!
But now one believer goes to court against another believer—and you do this in front of unbelievers!
Instead, does a Christian sue a Christian, and do this before unbelievers?
Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!
Why should one of you take another to be tried by unbelievers?
Instead, a brother brings a lawsuit against another brother, and that before unbelievers!
but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers?
But a brother goeth to law with a brother, and that vnder the infidels.
But brother goes to court against brother, and at that before unbelievers.
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
Instead, one brother goes to court against another brother, and before unbelievers at that!
But a brother with his brother litigates, and, moreover, before those who are unbelievers !
but a brother litigateth with his brother, and also before them that believe not !
But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers!
But instead, one believer sues another—right in front of unbelievers!
Instead, one Christian takes another Christian to court. And that court is made up of people who are not Christians!
but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
but a believer goes to court against a believer—and before unbelievers at that?
But, brother with brother, sueth for judgment, and that before unbelievers?
But brother goeth to law with brother: and that before unbelievers.
But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
But brother goes to court with brother, and this before unbelievers!
But one brother goeth to law with another, and that vnder the vnbeleuers?
But now one believer goes to court against another, and you let people who are not believers judge their case!
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
Instead, one Christian goes to court against another and lets unbelievers judge the case!
but a brothir with brothir stryueth in dom, and that among vnfeithful men.
Contextual Overview
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
For verely the gyftes and callynge of god are soche that it cannot repent him of them:
And greve not the holy sprete of God by whome ye are sealed vnto the daye of redempcion.
Wherfore I was greved wt ye generacio and sayde. They erre ever in their hertes: they verely have not knowe my wayes
But with who was he despleased .xl. yeares? Was he not displeased with them that synned: whose carkases were overthorwen in the desert?
Every good gyfte and every parfayt gyft is from above and commeth doune fro the father of light with whom is no variablenes nether is he chaunged vnto darcknes.
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:
- Because they ought rather to take wrong and suffer themselves to be injured 1 Corinthians 6:7;
- Because they might have chosen some persons to settle the matter by arbitration without a formal trial; and,
- 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.
