Lawsuits Against Believers

When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous (A)instead of the saints?

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Lawsuits Among Believers

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?(A)

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If Your Brother Sins Against You

15 (A)“If your brother sins against you, (B)go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have (C)gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established (D)by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, (E)tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, (F)let him be to you as (G)a Gentile and (H)a tax collector.

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Dealing With Sin in the Church

15 “If your brother or sister[a] sins,[b] go and point out their fault,(A) just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. 16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[c](B) 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church;(C) and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:15 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman; also in verses 21 and 35.
  2. Matthew 18:15 Some manuscripts sins against you
  3. Matthew 18:16 Deut. 19:15

38 If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open, and there are (A)proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.

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38 If, then, Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen(A) have a grievance against anybody, the courts are open and there are proconsuls.(B) They can press charges.

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33 For God is not a God of (A)confusion but of peace.

As in (B)all the churches of the saints,

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33 For God is not a God of disorder(A) but of peace(B)—as in all the congregations(C) of the Lord’s people.(D)

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The Collection for the Saints

16 Now concerning[a] (A)the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:1 The expression Now concerning introduces a reply to a question in the Corinthians' letter; see 7:1; also verse 12

The Collection for the Lord’s People

16 Now about the collection(A) for the Lord’s people:(B) Do what I told the Galatian(C) churches to do.

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but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers? To have lawsuits at all with one another is already a defeat for you. (A)Why not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather be defrauded?

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But instead, one brother(A) takes another to court—and this in front of unbelievers!(B)

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?(C)

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14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or vicious (A)crime, O Jews, I would have reason to accept your complaint. 15 But (B)since it is a matter of questions about words and names and (C)your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of these things.”

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14 Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to them, “If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanor or serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to listen to you. 15 But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law(A)—settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.”

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15 Now I urge you, brothers[a]—you know that (A)the household[b] of Stephanas were (B)the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves (C)to the service of the saints—

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:15 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 20
  2. 1 Corinthians 16:15 Greek house

15 You know that the household of Stephanas(A) were the first converts(B) in Achaia,(C) and they have devoted themselves to the service(D) of the Lord’s people.(E) I urge you, brothers and sisters,

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To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those (A)sanctified in Christ Jesus, (B)called to be saints together with all those who in every place (C)call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

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To the church of God(A) in Corinth,(B) to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called(C) to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name(D) of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:

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