1 Corinthians 6:1-8 (New Living Translation)
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When you have something against another Christian, why do you file a lawsuit and ask a secular court to decide the matter, instead of taking it to other Christians to decide who is right?
2
Don't you know that someday we Christians are going to judge the world? And since you are going to judge the world, can't you decide these little things among yourselves?
3
Don't you realize that we Christians will judge angels? So you should surely be able to resolve ordinary disagreements here on earth.
4
If you have legal disputes about such matters, why do you go to outside judges who are not respected by the church?
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I am saying this to shame you. Isn't there anyone in all the church who is wise enough to decide these arguments?
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But instead, one Christian a sues another -- right in front of unbelievers!
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To have such lawsuits at all is a real defeat for you. Why not just accept the injustice and leave it at that? Why not let yourselves be cheated?
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But instead, you yourselves are the ones who do wrong and cheat even your own Christian brothers and sisters. b
Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. (New Living Translation - The Bible Online)
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