1 Corinthians 6:1-2
1599 Geneva Bible
6 1 He inveigheth against their contention in law matters, 6 wherewith they vexed one another under judges that were infidels, to the reproach of the Gospel, 9 and then sharply threateneth fornicators.
1 Dare [a][b]any of you, having business against another, be judged [c]under the unjust, [d]and not under the Saints?
2 [e]Do ye not know that the Saints shall judge the world? If the world then shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
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- 1 Corinthians 6:1 The third question is of civil judgments: Whether it be lawful for one faithful to draw another faithful before the judgment seat of an infidel? He answereth that it is not lawful, for offense sake, for it is not evil of itself.
- 1 Corinthians 6:1 As if he said, Are ye become so impudent, that you are not ashamed to make the Gospel a laughingstock to profane men?
- 1 Corinthians 6:1 Before the unjust.
- 1 Corinthians 6:1 He addeth that he doth not forbid that one neighbor may go to law with another, if need so require, but yet under holy judges.
- 1 Corinthians 6:2 He gathereth by a comparison that the faithful cannot seek to infidels to be judged, without great injury done to the Saints, seeing that God himself will make the Saints judges of the world, and of the devils, with his Son Christ: much more ought they to judge these light and small causes: which may be by equity, and good conscience, determineth.
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