Parallel Bible results for "1 corinthians 6:1-6"

1 Corinthians 6:1-6

1 If any of you have a dispute with another Christian, how dare you go before heathen judges instead of letting God's people settle the matter?

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 Don't you know that God's people will judge the world? Well, then, if you are to judge the world, aren't you capable of judging small 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 Do you not know that we shall judge the angels? How much more, then, the things of this life!

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

4 If such matters come up, are you going to take them to be settled by people who have no standing 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 Shame on you! Surely there is at least one wise person in your fellowship who can settle a dispute between fellow Christians.

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

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