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1 Corinthians 6:6–8

But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. Now therefore there is gutterly a hfault among you, because ye go to law one with another. iWhy do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? Nay, ye do wrong, jand defraud, and that your brethren.

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1 Corinthians 6:6–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

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? Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, and you do this to your brothers and sisters.

1 Corinthians 6:6–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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. Why not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather be defrauded? But you yourselves wrong and defraud—even your own brothers!

1 Corinthians 6:6–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

But instead, one believer sues another—right in front of unbelievers!

Even to have such lawsuits with one another is a defeat for you. Why not just accept the injustice and leave it at that? Why not let yourselves be cheated? Instead, you yourselves are the ones who do wrong and cheat even your fellow believers.

1 Corinthians 6:6–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers!

Now therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you go to law against one another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated? No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren!

1 Corinthians 6:6–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

But now one believer goes to court against another believer—and you do this in front of unbelievers!

The fact that you have lawsuits against each other shows that you are already defeated. Why not let yourselves be wronged? Why not let yourselves be cheated? But you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do this to other believers!

1 Corinthians 6:6–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers? Nay, already it is altogether a defect in you, that ye have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather take wrong? why not rather be defrauded? Nay, but ye yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.

1 Corinthians 6:6–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

But brother prosecutes his suit with brother, and that before unbelievers. Already indeed then it is altogether a fault in you that ye have suits between yourselves. Why do ye not rather suffer wrong? why are ye not rather defrauded? But ye do wrong, and defraud, and this your brethren.

1 Corinthians 6:6–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Instead, one believer goes to court against another believer, and this happens in front of unbelievers. 

You are already totally defeated because you have lawsuits against each other. Why don’t you accept the fact that you have been wronged? Why don’t you accept that you have been cheated? Instead, you do wrong and cheat, and you do this to other believers. 

1 Corinthians 6:6–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Instead, believer goes to court against believer, and that before unbelievers!

Therefore, to have legal disputes against one another is already a moral failure for you. Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not rather be cheated? Instead, you act unjustly and cheat—and you do this to believers!

1 Corinthians 6:6–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

but a believer goes to court against a believer—and before unbelievers at that?

In fact, to have lawsuits at all with one another is already a defeat for you. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded? But you yourselves wrong and defraud—and believers at that.

1 Corinthians 6:6–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

But brother goes to court with brother, and this before unbelievers! Therefore it is already completely a loss for you that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded? But you wrong and defraud, and do this to brothers!

1 Corinthians 6:6–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Instead, one believer goes to court against another. And this happens in front of unbelievers!

The very fact that you take another believer to court means you have lost the battle already. Why not be treated wrongly? Why not be cheated? Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong. And you do it to your brothers and sisters.

1 Corinthians 6:6–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

On the contrary, you yourselves wrong and defraud. You do this even to your brethren.


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