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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

Litigation before heathen courts forbidden. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

Civil relations and Church membership; litigation before heathen courts. The chapter opens abruptly. "Dare any of you"—a strong expression of disapproval—"having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust?" Judaism had taught the Jews not to go before Gentile judges with a lawsuit against their brethren; the Romans had accorded to the Jews the right to settle their disputes among themselves, and Christians at that time might avail themselves of this rule (Lunge). But St. Paul,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:7

Now therefore; rather, Nay more, already. Utterly ; rather, generally, "altogether," "looking at the question as a whole." A fault. The word means "a defect," or possibly "a loss" ( Romans 11:12 , "the diminishing"). Your going to law is an inferiority or deficiency; you ought to know of "a more excellent way." Why do ye not rather take wrong? Strange as such advice would sound to heathens, who prided themselves on the passionate resentment of injuries as though it were a virtue,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:7

There is utterly a fault - There is ALtogether a fault; or you are entirely wrong in this thing.That ye go to law ... - That is, in the sense under discussion, or before pagan magistrates. This was the point under discussion, and the interpretation should be limited to this. Whatever may be the propriety or impropriety of going to law before Christian magistrates, yet the point which the apostle refers to was that of going to law before pagans. The passage, therefore, should not be interpreted... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 6:7-8

1 Corinthians 6:7-8. Now therefore But, indeed, there is plainly a fault in you, whoever may have the right on his side; that ye go to law with one another Or that ye quarrel with one another at all, whether ye go to law or not. Why do ye not rather take, or suffer, wrong Endure it patiently, and sit down with the loss? Why do ye not suffer yourselves to be defrauded Rather than seek a remedy in such a way as this? All men cannot, or will not, receive this saying. Many aim only at... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

Lawsuits before heathen judges (6:1-11)If a dispute arises between believers, it should be settled within the church, not in a public court of law (6:1). If Christians are to share in the future judgment of the world, surely they can judge everyday affairs of the present life (2-3). The Corinthians boast of their wisdom, yet not one among them is wise enough to decide the matter. Instead they shame themselves by taking Christian problems to non-Christian people for a decision (4-6).Christians... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 6:7

utterly = altogether. See 1 Corinthians 5:1 . fault . Greek. hettema. App-128 . Only here and Romans 11:12 . go to law . Literally have judgments (Greek. krima . App-177 .) one with another . Literally with yourselves. take wrong = suffer unjustly. Greek. pass, of adikeo. See Acts 7:24 . suffer , &c . = be defrauded. Greek. apostereo. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 6:8 ; 1 Corinthians 7:5 .Mark 10:19 . 1 Timothy 6:5 .James 5:4 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:7

Nay, already it is altogether a fault with you, that ye have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather take wrong? why not rather be defrauded?Passing beyond the question of "where" their lawsuits should be settled, Paul in this rebuked them for having any "lawsuits with one another." The Christian is of a different temperament from the man who is always screaming about his "rights," it being a far better way of life to "go the second mile ... give the cloak also ... and turn the other cheek"... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:7

7. utterly a fault—literally, "a shortcoming" (not so strong as sin). Your going to law at all is a falling short of your high privileges, not to say your doing so before unbelievers, which aggravates it. rather take wrong— (Proverbs 20:22; Matthew 5:39; Matthew 5:40); that is, "suffer yourselves to be wronged." read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

2. Litigation in the church 6:1-11The apostle continued to deal with the general subject of discipline in the church that he began in 1 Corinthians 5:1. He proceeded to point out some other glaring instances of inconsistency that had their roots in the Corinthians’ lax view of sin. Rather than looking to unsaved judges to solve their internal conflicts, they should have exercised discipline among themselves in these cases. Gallio had refused to get involved in Jewish controversies in Corinth... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 6:7-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 6:7

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:7

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 6:7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

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