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1 When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints?
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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 do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases?
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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 Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life!
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Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!
4 So if you have such cases, why do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church?
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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 your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between the brothers,
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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 goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers?
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But instead, one brother takes another to court—and this in front of unbelievers!
7 To have lawsuits at all with one another is already a defeat for you. Why not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather be defrauded?
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The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
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