1 Corinthians 6:6
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But brother goeth to law with brother: and that before unbelievers.

2 Corinthians 6:14
Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?

2 Corinthians 6:15
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?

1 Timothy 5:8
But if any man have not care of his own and especially of those of his house, he hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But brother goeth to law with brother: and that before unbelievers.

brother.

1 Corinthians 6:1,7 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to be judged before the unjust: and not before the saints? . . .

Genesis 13:7-9 Whereupon also there arose a strife between the herdsmen of Abram and of Lot. And at that time the Chanaanite and the Pherezite dwelled in that country. . . .

Genesis 45:24 So he sent away his brethren, and at their departing said to them: Be not angry in the way.

Nehemiah 5:8,9 And I said to them: We, as you know, have redeemed according to our ability our brethren the Jews, that were sold to the Gentiles: and will you then sell your brethren, for us to redeem them? And they held their peace, and found not what to answer. . . .

Psalm 133:1-3 A gradual canticle of David. Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity: . . .

Acts 7:26 And the day following, he shewed himself to them when they were at strife and would have reconciled them in peace, saying: Men, ye are brethren. Why hurt you one another?

Philippians 2:14,15 And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations: . . .

1 John 2:9-11 He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother is in darkness even until now. . . .

1 John 3:11-15 For this is the declaration which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another. . . .

Context
Lawsuits among Believers
5I speak to your shame. Is it so that there is not among you any one wise man that is able to judge between his brethren? 6But brother goeth to law with brother: and that before unbelievers. 7Already indeed there is plainly a fault among you, that you have law suits one with another. Why do you not rather take wrong? Why do you not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?…
Lexicon
Instead,
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

[one] brother
ἀδελφὸς (adelphos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

goes to law
κρίνεται (krinetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.

against
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

[another],
ἀδελφοῦ (adelphou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

this
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

in front of
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

unbelievers!
ἀπίστων (apistōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 571: (passively) untrustworthy (person), or incredible (thing).


Additional Translations
Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!

Instead, brother goes to law against brother, and this before unbelievers!

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

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

But brother prosecutes his suit with brother, and that before unbelievers.

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

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

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

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

but brother with brother doth go to be judged, and this before unbelievers!
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