1 Corinthians 6:1

1 Corinthians 6:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
• New International Version (NIV)If any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord’s people?
• English Standard Version (ESV)When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

Context of 1 Corinthians 6:1

When any of you has a legal dispute with another, does he dare go to court before the unrighteous rather than before the saints? 2Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to settle trivial suits? 3Do you not know that we will judge angels? Why not ordinary matters!

1 Corinthians 6:1 word by word

Τολμᾷ τις ὑμῶν πρᾶγμα ἔχων πρὸς τὸν ἕτερον κρίνεσθαι ἐπὶ τῶν ἀδίκων καὶ οὐχὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ἁγίων;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Dareτολμάωtolmaō · be boldG5111
• anyτιςtis · oneG5100
• of youσύsu · youG4771
• havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• a matterπρᾶγμαpragma · thingG4229
• againstπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• anotherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• go to lawκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• beforeἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the unjustἄδικοςadikos · unjustG94
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• notοὐχίouchi · not!G3780
• the saintsἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 6:1

• Matthew 18:15“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother.
• Acts 18:14But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some crime or serious piece of villainy, I would have been justified in accepting the complaint of you Jews,
• Acts 19:38If then Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaint against someone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another there.
• 1 Corinthians 6:6Instead, does a Christian sue a Christian, and do this before unbelievers?
• 1 Corinthians 1:2to the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.
• 1 Corinthians 14:33for God is not characterized by disorder but by peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
• 1 Corinthians 16:1With regard to the collection for the saints, please follow the directions that I gave to the churches of Galatia:

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 6:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Dare any of you, etc. - From the many things that are here reprehended by the apostle, we learn that the Christian Church at Corinth was in a state of great imperfection, notwithstanding there were very many eminent characters among them. Divided as they were among themselves, there was no one person who possessed any public authority to settle differences between man and man; therefore, as one party would not submit to the decisions of another, they were…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Dare any of you - The reasons why the apostle introduced this subject here may have been: (1)That he had mentioned the subject of judging 1 Corinthians 5:13, and that naturally suggested the topic which is here introduced; and, (2)This might have been a prevailing evil in the church of Corinth, and demanded correction. The word “dare” here implies that it was inconsistent with religion, and improper. “can you do it; is it proper or right; or do you…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Cautions against going to law in heathen courts. (1-8) Sins which, if lived and died in, shut out from the kingdom of God. (9-11) Our bodies, which are the members of Christ, and temples of the Holy Ghost, must not be defiled. (12-20) Verses 1-8 Christians should not contend with one another, for they are brethren. This, if duly attended to, would prevent many law-suits, and end many quarrels and disputes. In matters of great damage to ourselves or…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11When serious disagreements occur between two Christians, they should resolve them with the help of other believers, not in a secular court.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-111Co 6:1-11. Litigation of Christians in Heathen Courts Censured: Its Very Existence Betrays a Wrong Spirit: Better to Bear Wrong Now, and Hereafter the Doers of Wrong Shall Be Shut Out of Heaven. 1. Dare--This word implies treason against Christian brotherhood [Bengel]. before the unjust--The Gentile judges are here so termed by an epithet appropriate to the subject in question, namely, one concerning justice. Though all Gentiles were not altogether…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 6:1

• Arbitration
• Fraternity
• Lawsuits
• Litigation
• Strife

In the dictionaries

• Angel
• Extortioner
• Judgment
• Price
• Wash
• Ye
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• Eschatology of the New Testament
• Peter, the First Epistle of
• believe, believer, belief, unbeliever, unbelief

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings