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1 Corinthians 6:6

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

KJV

ἀλλὰ ἀδελφὸς μετὰ ἀδελφοῦ κρίνεται, καὶ τοῦτο ἐπὶ ἀπίστων;

Greek NT

Sed frater cum fratre judicio contendit : et hoc apud infideles ?

Vulgate

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

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κρίνω
krino
verb · 114×
μετά
meta
preposition · 469×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
ἀδελφός
adelphos
noun · 343×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἄπιστος
apistos
adjective · 23×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1John 2:9 — He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
  • 1John 3:11 — For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
  • 2Cor 6:14 — Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
  • Gal 5:15 — But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
  • Gen 13:8 — And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
  • Matt 5:9 — Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
  • Matt 18:15 — Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
  • Phil 2:14 — Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
  • Rom 12:17 — Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.