1 Corinthians 6:6-8

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

⁶But brother goes to law against brother, and that before [Gentile judges who are] unbelievers [without faith or trust in the Gospel of Christ]?

⁷Why, the very fact of your having lawsuits with one another at all is a defect (a defeat, an evidence of positive moral loss for you). Why not rather let yourselves suffer wrong and be deprived of what is your due? Why not rather be cheated (defrauded and robbed)?

⁸But [instead it is you] yourselves who wrong and defraud, and that even your own brethren [by so treating them]!

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1 Corinthians 6:6-8

New International Version

⁶But instead, one brother^(A) takes another to court—and this in front of unbelievers!^(B)

⁷The 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) ⁸Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, and you do this to your brothers and sisters.^(D)

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1 Corinthians 6:6-8

Contemporary English Version

⁶Why should one of you take another to be tried by unbelievers?

⁷When one of you takes another to court, all of you lose. It would be better to let yourselves be cheated and robbed. ⁸But instead, you cheat and rob other followers.

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1 Corinthians 6:6-8

King James Version

⁶But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

⁷Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

⁸Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.

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