Devine Scripture

1 Corinthians 6:7

1 Corinthians chapter 6 · verse 7 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Now 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?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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?

Context

v.6but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

v.7This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • James 4:1

    Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?

  • Luke 6:29

    To him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.

  • Hosea 10:2

    Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will smite their altars, he will destroy their pillars.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:15

    See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.

  • Proverbs 20:22

    Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

  • Romans 12:17

    Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.