1 Corinthians 6:1-3
English Standard Version
Lawsuits Against Believers
6 When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous (A)instead of the saints? 2 Or do you not know that (B)the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try 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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1 Corinthians 6:1-3
New American Standard Bible
Lawsuits Discouraged
6 Does any one of you, when he has a [a]case against [b]his neighbor, dare to go to law before the unrighteous and (A)not before the [c]saints? 2 Or (B)do you not know that (C)the [d]saints will judge (D)the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to form the smallest [e]law courts? 3 (E)Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this life?
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- 1 Corinthians 6:1 Lit matter
- 1 Corinthians 6:1 Lit the other
- 1 Corinthians 6:1 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- 1 Corinthians 6:2 See note 2 v 1
- 1 Corinthians 6:2 I.e., to try trivial cases
1 Corinthians 6:7-9
English Standard Version
7 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? 8 But you yourselves wrong and defraud—even (B)your own brothers![a]
9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous[b] will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: (C)neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,[c]
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- 1 Corinthians 6:8 Or brothers and sisters
- 1 Corinthians 6:9 Or wrongdoers
- 1 Corinthians 6:9 The two Greek terms translated by this phrase refer to the passive and active partners in consensual homosexual acts
1 Corinthians 6:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. (A)Why not rather suffer the wrong? Why not rather be defrauded? 8 On the contrary, you yourselves do wrong and defraud. And this to your (B)brothers and sisters!
9 Or (C)do you not know that the unrighteous will not (D)inherit the kingdom of God? (E)Do not be deceived; (F)neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor [a]homosexuals,
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- 1 Corinthians 6:9 Two Gr words in the text, prob. submissive and dominant male homosexuals
1 Corinthians 6:11
English Standard Version
11 And (A)such were some of you. But (B)you were washed, (C)you were sanctified, (D)you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
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1 Corinthians 6:11
New American Standard Bible
11 (A)Such were some of you; but you were (B)washed, but you were (C)sanctified, but you were (D)justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and [a]in the Spirit of our God.
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- 1 Corinthians 6:11 Or by
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