1 Corinthians 6:6

Instead, brother goes to court against brother, and that before unbelievers! But brother goeth to law with brother, & that before the vnbeleeuers? But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers? but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers? But now one believer goes to court against another believer—and you do this in front of unbelievers! but instead, brother goes to law against brother, and that before [judges who are] unbelievers? but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers? On the contrary, brother is tried with brother, and that before unbelievers! Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers! Why should one of you take another to be tried by unbelievers? Instead, a brother brings a lawsuit against another brother, and that before unbelievers! But brother prosecutes his suit with brother, and that before unbelievers. But now one believer goes to court against another, and you let people who are not believers judge their case! But a brother goeth to law with a brother, and that vnder the infidels. But brother goes to court against brother, and at that before unbelievers. Instead, one Christian goes to court against another and lets unbelievers judge the case! But brother goes to court with brother, and this before unbelievers! But brother is judged with brother, and this before unbelievers! but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers? But a brother who has a cause at law against another takes it before Gentile judges. but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers? Instead, one brother goes to court against another brother, and before unbelievers at that! But a brother with his brother litigates, and, moreover, before those who are unbelievers ! but a brother litigateth with his brother, and also before them that believe not ! But one brother goeth to law with another, and that vnder the vnbeleuers? but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers? but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers? But brother goeth to law with brother, and this before the infidels. but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers? but a brothir with brothir stryueth in dom, and that among vnfeithful men. but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers? But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers. Instead, does a Christian sue a Christian, and do this before unbelievers? But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers! But instead, one believer sues another—right in front of unbelievers! Instead, one Christian takes another Christian to court. And that court is made up of people who are not Christians! but a believer goes to court against a believer—and before unbelievers at that? But, brother with brother, sueth for judgment, and that before unbelievers? But brother goeth to law with brother: and that before unbelievers. but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers? but one brother goeth to lawe with another: and that vnder the vnbelevers? but brother with brother doth go to be judged, and this before unbelievers! But brother with brother goes to be judged, and this before unbelievers! but one brother goeth to lawe with another, and that before the vnbeleuers? but when a contest arises, you must refer the decision to infidels? I guess not! One of God's cowboys are squabbling with another of God's cowboys right out in the open—right in front of unbelievers. That makes our outfit look good doesn't it?

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Instead, brother goes to court against brother, and that before unbelievers!

King James Version (1611)
But brother goeth to law with brother, & that before the vnbeleeuers?

King James Version
But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

English Standard Version
but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers?

New American Standard Bible
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

New Century Version
But now one believer goes to court against another believer—and you do this in front of unbelievers!

Amplified Bible
but instead, brother goes to law against brother, and that before [judges who are] unbelievers?

New American Standard Bible (1995)
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

Legacy Standard Bible
On the contrary, brother is tried with brother, and that before unbelievers!

Berean Standard Bible
Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!

Contemporary English Version
Why should one of you take another to be tried by unbelievers?

Complete Jewish Bible
Instead, a brother brings a lawsuit against another brother, and that before unbelievers!

Darby Translation
But brother prosecutes his suit with brother, and that before unbelievers.

Easy-to-Read Version
But now one believer goes to court against another, and you let people who are not believers judge their case!

Geneva Bible (1587)
But a brother goeth to law with a brother, and that vnder the infidels.

George Lamsa Translation
But brother goes to court against brother, and at that before unbelievers.

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

Lexham English Bible
But brother goes to court with brother, and this before unbelievers!

Literal Translation
But brother is judged with brother, and this before unbelievers!

American Standard Version
but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

Bible in Basic English
But a brother who has a cause at law against another takes it before Gentile judges.

Hebrew Names Version
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

International Standard Version
Instead, one brother goes to court against another brother, and before unbelievers at that!

Etheridge Translation
But a brother with his brother litigates, and, moreover, before those who are unbelievers !

Murdock Translation
but a brother litigateth with his brother, and also before them that believe not !

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But one brother goeth to law with another, and that vnder the vnbeleuers?

English Revised Version
but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

World English Bible
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But brother goeth to law with brother, and this before the infidels.

Weymouth's New Testament
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but a brothir with brothir stryueth in dom, and that among vnfeithful men.

Update Bible Version
but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

Webster's Bible Translation
But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers.

New English Translation
Instead, does a Christian sue a Christian, and do this before unbelievers?

New King James Version
But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers!

New Living Translation
But instead, one believer sues another—right in front of unbelievers!

New Life Bible
Instead, one Christian takes another Christian to court. And that court is made up of people who are not Christians!

New Revised Standard
but a believer goes to court against a believer—and before unbelievers at that?

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, brother with brother, sueth for judgment, and that before unbelievers?

Douay-Rheims Bible
But brother goeth to law with brother: and that before unbelievers.

Revised Standard Version
but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers?

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
but one brother goeth to lawe with another: and that vnder the vnbelevers?

Young's Literal Translation
but brother with brother doth go to be judged, and this before unbelievers!

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but one brother goeth to lawe with another, and that before the vnbeleuers?

Mace New Testament (1729)
but when a contest arises, you must refer the decision to infidels?

Simplified Cowboy Version
I guess not! One of God's cowboys are squabbling with another of God's cowboys right out in the open—right in front of unbelievers. That makes our outfit look good doesn't it?

Contextual Overview

¹If any of you has a dispute against another, how dare you take it to court before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? ¹ Dare any of you, hauing a matter against another, goe to law before the vniust, and not before the Saints? ¹ Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? ¹ When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? ¹ Does any one of you, when he has a case against his neighbor, dare to go to law before the unrighteous and not before the saints? ¹ When you have something against another Christian, how can you bring yourself to go before judges who are not right with God? Why do you not let God's people decide who is right? ¹Does any one of you, when he has a complaint (civil dispute) with another [believer], dare to go to law before unrighteous men (non-believers) instead of [placing the issue] before the saints (God's people)? ¹ Does any one of you, when he has a case against his neighbor, dare to go to law before the unrighteous and not before the saints? ¹Does any one of you, when he has a case against another, dare to be tried before the unrighteous and not before the saints? ¹If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!

Bible Verse Review
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brother: 1 Corinthians 6:1, 1 Corinthians 6:7, Genesis 13:7-9, Genesis 45:24, Nehemiah 5:8, Nehemiah 5:9, Psalms 133:1-3, Acts 7:26, Philippians 2:14, Philippians 2:15, 1 John 2:9-11, 1 John 3:11-15

Reciprocal: Genesis 13:8 - Let Deuteronomy 15:3 - General Nehemiah 5:1 - their brethren Proverbs 3:30 - General Malachi 2:10 - why Matthew 5:9 - are Matthew 5:22 - his brother Matthew 18:15 - if Romans 12:17 - Provide 1 Corinthians 5:11 - called Galatians 5:15 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 6:8
But Noach found favor in the LORD's eyes.

Genesis 6:8
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord .

Genesis 6:8
But Noah found favor in the eyes of Yahweh.

Genesis 6:8
But Noah pleased the Lord .

Genesis 6:8
But Noah found favor in the sight of the Lord .

Genesis 6:8
But Noah found favor and grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis 6:8
But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis 6:8
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

Genesis 6:8
But Noah found favor in the eyes of Yahweh.

Genesis 6:8
But the Lord was pleased with Noah,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But brother goeth to law with brother,.... The relation meant is spiritual; it was usual for members of churches to be called brethren, they professing to be born again of the same Father, and belonging to the same family under Christ, the son, firstborn, and master of it: and a very wicked and shameful thing it was, that persons in such a relation, being of such a family, should go to law with one another at all:

and that before the unbelievers; which is an aggravation of their sin and folly. The apostle before calls them "unjust", now "infidels", such as had no faith in Christ, disbelieved the Messiah, and denied the whole Gospel, and therefore no faith or confidence should be put in them; for, generally speaking, such as have no faith, are not only wicked, but unreasonable men, men of no reason, conscience, justice, and equity; and therefore very improper persons for believers to bring their causes before.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But brother ... - One Christian goes to law with another. This is designed as a reproof. This was wrong:

1. Because they ought rather to take wrong and suffer themselves to be injured 1 Corinthians 6:7;
2. Because they might have chosen some persons to settle the matter by arbitration without a formal trial; and,
3. Because the civil constitution would have allowed them to have settled all their differences without a lawsuit.

Josephus says that the Romans (who were now masters of Corinth) permitted the Jews in foreign countries to decide private affairs, where nothing capital was in question, among themselves. And Dr. Lardner observes, that the Christians might have availed themselves of this permission to have settled their disputes in the same manner. Credibility, vol. 1:p. 165.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 6:6. Brother goeth to law with brother — One Christian sues another at law! This is almost as great a scandal as can exist in a Christian society. Those in a religious community who will not submit to a proper arbitration, made by persons among themselves, should be expelled from the Church of God.