Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Instead, believer goes to court against believer, and that before unbelievers!

International Standard Version

Instead, one brother goes to court against another brother, and before unbelieving judges, at that!

A Conservative Version

But brother goes to law against brother, and this before unbelievers?

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

but instead, brother goes to law against brother, and that before [judges who are] unbelievers?

An Understandable Version

But [instead], a brother goes to court against his brother, and that in front of an unbelieving [judge]!

Anderson New Testament

But brother goes to law with brother, and this before the unbelievers?

Bible in Basic English

But a brother who has a cause at law against another takes it before Gentile judges.

Common New Testament

but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers?

Daniel Mace New Testament

but when a contest arises, you must refer the decision to infidels?

Darby Translation

But brother prosecutes his suit with brother, and that before unbelievers.

Godbey New Testament

But does brother go to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers?

Goodspeed New Testament

but one Christian has to go to law with another, and before unbelievers too?

John Wesley New Testament

But brother goeth to law with brother, and this before the infidels.

Julia Smith Translation

But brother with brother is judged, and this by the unbelieving.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

But brother goes to court with brother, and this before unbelievers!

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But one brother goeth to law with another: and that under the unbelievers?

Moffatt New Testament

instead of one brother going to law with another ??and before unbelievers too!

Montgomery New Testament

Must brother go to law with brother, and that, too, before unbelievers?

NET Bible

Instead, does a Christian sue a Christian, and do this before unbelievers?

New Heart English Bible

But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers.

Noyes New Testament

Nay, brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers.

Sawyer New Testament

But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers.

The Emphasized Bible

But, brother with brother, sueth for judgment, and that before unbelievers?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But brother goes to law with brother, and this before the unbelievers.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Must Brother go to law with Brother, and that, too, before unbelievers?

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

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

Williams New Testament

but one brother has to go to law with another, and that before unbelieving judges?

World English Bible

But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers!

Worrell New Testament

But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers!

Worsley New Testament

But one brother goeth to law with another, and this before infidels.

Youngs Literal Translation

but brother with brother doth go to be judged, and this before unbelievers!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302
Usage: 302

goeth to law
κρίνω 
Krino 
Usage: 84

with
μετά 
meta 
with, after, among, hereafter , afterward , against, not tr,
Usage: 346

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

τοῦτο 
Touto 
Usage: 232

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

References

Context Readings

Lawsuits Between Believers

5 I speak to shame you. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? Not one who would be able to judge between his brothers? 6 but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers? 7 It is already a defeat for you that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not let yourself be wronged? Why not let your selves be defrauded (cheated)?

Cross References

Genesis 13:7-9

Quarreling arose between Abram's herdsmen and the herdsmen of Lot. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time.

Genesis 45:24

Then he sent his brothers off and told them: Do not argue on the way home!

Nehemiah 5:8-9

I said to them: We have given whatever we were able to give, to make our brothers the Jews free. They were servants and prisoners of the nations. Would you now give up your brothers for a price? Are they to become our property? They said nothing. They answered not a word!

Psalm 133:1-3

([Psalm of David]) Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!

Acts 7:26

The next day he appeared to them while they were fighting. He wanted to unite them and said, 'You are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?'

1 Corinthians 6:1

If you have a dispute with another [Christian] do you dare to go to a law court before judges who are ungodly? Why not let the holy ones decide who is right?

1 Corinthians 6:7

It is already a defeat for you that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not let yourself be wronged? Why not let your selves be defrauded (cheated)?

2 Corinthians 6:14

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship does righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what communion does light have with darkness?

Philippians 2:14-15

Do all things without complaining (grumbling) (murmuring) and questioning (disputing).

1 John 2:9-11

He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in the darkness!

1 John 3:11-15

This is the message you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another!

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