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1 Corinthians 6:1-6

1 Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

1 If any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord’s people?

2 Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

2 Or do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?

3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more, things that pertain to this life?

3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!

4 If then ye have to judge things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church?

4 Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned in the church?

5 I say [this] to move you to shame. What, cannot there be [found] among you one wise man who shall be able to decide between his brethren,

5 I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers?

6 but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

6 But instead, one brother takes another to court—and this in front of unbelievers!

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