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1 If any of you has a dispute with another, dare he take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the saints?
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1 If any of you has a dispute with another, dare he take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the saints?
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2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?
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2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?
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3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!
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3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!
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4 Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, appoint as judges even men of little account in the church!
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4 Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, appoint as judges even men of little account in the church!
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5 I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers?
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5 I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers?
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6 But instead, one brother goes to law against another--and this in front of unbelievers!
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6 But instead, one brother goes to law against another--and this in front of unbelievers!
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| Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
