1 Corinthians 6:6
New International Version
But instead, one brother takes another to court—and this in front of unbelievers!

New Living Translation
But instead, one believer sues another—right in front of unbelievers!

English Standard Version
but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers?

Berean Standard Bible
Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!

Berean Literal Bible
Instead, brother goes to law against brother, and this before unbelievers!

King James Bible
But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

New King James Version
But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers!

New American Standard Bible
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

NASB 1995
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

NASB 1977
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!

Amplified Bible
but instead, brother goes to law against brother, and that before [judges who are] unbelievers?

Christian Standard Bible
Instead, brother goes to court against brother, and that before unbelievers!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Instead, believer goes to court against believer, and that before unbelievers!

American Standard Version
but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A brother disputes with his brother, even before those who are unbelievers.

Contemporary English Version
Why should one of you take another to be tried by unbelievers?

Douay-Rheims Bible
But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers.

English Revised Version
but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Instead, one believer goes to court against another believer, and this happens in front of unbelievers.

Good News Translation
Instead, one Christian goes to court against another and lets unbelievers judge the case!

International Standard Version
Instead, one brother goes to court against another brother, and before unbelieving judges, at that!

Literal Standard Version
But brother with brother goes to be judged, and this before unbelievers!

Majority Standard Bible
Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!

New American Bible
But rather brother goes to court against brother, and that before unbelievers?

NET Bible
Instead, does a Christian sue a Christian, and do this before unbelievers?

New Revised Standard Version
but a believer goes to court against a believer —and before unbelievers at that?

New Heart English Bible
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.

Weymouth New Testament
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

World English Bible
But brother goes 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!

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Lawsuits among Believers
5I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers? 6Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers! 7The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?…

Cross References
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

2 Corinthians 6:15
What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

1 Timothy 5:8
If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.


Treasury of Scripture

But brother goes to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

brother.

1 Corinthians 6:1,7
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? …

Genesis 13:7-9
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land…

Genesis 45:24
So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.

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1 Corinthians 6
1. The Corinthians must take their brothers to court;
6. especially under infidels.
9. The wicked shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
15. Our bodies are the members of Christ, and temples of the Holy Spirit:
19. they must not therefore be defiled.














(6) But brother goeth to law with brother.--"It would almost seem as if it were not so. Your dragging these disputes before tribunals of the heathen would imply that it is not possible to find a Christian friend whom you can trust to settle these trivial disputes." Thus the Apostle answers his question of the previous verse.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Instead,
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

[one] brother
ἀδελφὸς (adelphos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

goes to law
κρίνεται (krinetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.

against
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

[another],
ἀδελφοῦ (adelphou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

this
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

in front of
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

unbelievers!
ἀπίστων (apistōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 571: (passively) untrustworthy (person), or incredible (thing).


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