1 Corinthians 6:7

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?
KJV

ἤδη μὲν ὅλως ἥττημα ὑμῖν ἐστίν, ὅτι κρίματα ἔχετε μεθ’ ἑαυτῶν. διατί οὐχὶ μᾶλλον ἀδικεῖσθε; διατί οὐχὶ μᾶλλον ἀποστερεῖσθε;
Greek NT

Jam quidem omnino delictum est in vobis, quod judicia habetis inter vos. Quare non magis injuriam accipitis ? quare non magis fraudem patimini ?
Vulgate

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?
ASV

Already 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?
Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

διατί

diati

particle · 24×

εἰμί

eimi

verb · 2461×

κρίμα

krima

noun · 27×

μέν

men

particle · 177×

μετά

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

trivial

SBLGNT: οὖν | WH/Treg/NA/RP: οὖν

οὖν — SBLGNT
οὖν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Nestle-Aland 27, Robinson-Pierpont

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Historic Christian voices

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

Homilies on Matthew

2. They thought that He, thus speaking, did so with a view to the abrogation of the ancient institutions. This suspicion therefore He heals; nor here only does He so, but elsewhere also again. Thus, since they accounted Him no less than an adversary of God, from this sort of reason, namely, His not keeping the sabbath; He, to heal such their suspicion, there also again sets for…

Homilies on the Gospel of John · 2 passages

1. A dreadful thing is envy, beloved, a dreadful thing and a pernicious, to the enviers, not to the envied. For it harms and wastes them first, like some mortal venom deeply seated in their souls; and if by chance it injure its objects, the harm it does is small and trifling, and such as brings greater gain than loss. Indeed not in the case of envy only, but in every other, it …

1. Beloved, let us make great account of spiritual things, and not think that it is sufficient for us to salvation to pursue them anyhow. For if in things of this life a man can gain no great profit if he conduct them in an indifferent and chance way, much more will this be the case in spiritual things, since these require yet greater attention. Wherefore Christ when He referre…

Homilies on the Epistle to the Hebrews · 2 passages

1. Trees which have been planted, and have had the advantage of all other care, and the hands and the labors of the cultivator, and yet yield no return for the labors, are pulled up by the roots, and handed over to the fire. So somewhat of this kind takes place also in the case of our Illumination. For when Christ has planted us, and we have enjoyed the watering of the Spirit, …

1. Great indeed was the faith of Abraham. For while in the case of Abel, and of Noah, and of Enoch, there was an opposition of reasonings only, and it was necessary to go beyond human reasonings; in this case it was necessary not only to go beyond human reasonings, but to manifest also something more. For what was of God seemed to be opposed to what was of God; and faith oppose…

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Cross-references

1Cor 9:12 — If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
1Pet 2:19 — For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
1Pet 3:9 — Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
1Thess 4:6 — That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
1Thess 5:15 — See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
1Thess 5:15 — See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
Col 3:13 — Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Col 3:25 — But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Jas 4:1 — From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Luke 6:29 — And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.
Luke 6:29 — And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.
Mark 10:19 — Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
Matt 5:24 — Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Matt 5:39 — But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Matt 5:39 — But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Matt 5:40 — And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
Phil 4:5 — Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
Prov 2:8 — He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
Prov 20:22 — Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Rom 12:17 — Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.