1 Corinthians 6:8

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Paul is rebuking believers who take one another to court before unbelieving judges. He says it is already a defeat that they have lawsuits among themselves.

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1 Corinthians 6:1If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!
1 Corinthians 6:9Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,
Matthew 5:25Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, even against your own brothers!

World English Bible (WEB)

No, but you yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that against your brothers.

King James Version (KJV)

Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Nay, but ye yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that [your] brethren.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So far from doing this, you yourselves do wrong and take your brothers' property.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

but you -- you do injustice, and you defraud, and these -- brethren!

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Empero vosotros hacéis la injuria, y defraudáis, y esto á los hermanos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Más doloroso es que ustedes mismos cometan agravios y defrauden a otros hermanos.

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1 Corinthians 6:8

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