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1 Corinthians 6:6-7 KJV
1 Corinthians · chapter 6 · verses 6–7
6But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. 7Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?1 Corinthians 6:6-7 · King James Version
1 Corinthians 6:6-7 in context
4If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
5I 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?
6But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
7Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
8Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
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Key words (Strong's)
- unbelieversapistosunfaithful, faithless, , incredible, of things, unbelieving, incredulous, without trustG571 →
- defraudedapostereōto defraud, rob, despoilG650 →
- brotheradelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- utterlyholōswholly, altogetherG3654 →
- beforeepiupon, on, at, by, before, of position, on, at, by, over, against, to, over, on, at…G1909 →
- rathermallonmore, to a greater degree, rather, much, by far, rather, sooner, more willingly, more…G3123 →
- faulthēttēmaa diminution, decreaseG2275 →
- amongenin, by, with etcG1722 →
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Here the apostle reproves them for going to law with one another before heathen judges for little matters; and therein blames all vexatious law-suits. In the previous chapter he had directed them to punish heinous sins among themselves by church-censures.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-8