Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Adjudication at law » To be avoided
A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.
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Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.
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Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame. Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal: Lest he that heareth expose thee, and, the report concerning thee, turn not away.
Be making agreement with thine adversary, quickly, while thou art with him, in the way, - lest once thine adversary deliver thee up unto the judge, and the judge, unto the officer, and, into prison, thou be cast.
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Compromise » Before litigation, encouraged
Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame. Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal: Lest he that heareth expose thee, and, the report concerning thee, turn not away.
Be making agreement with thine adversary, quickly, while thou art with him, in the way, - lest once thine adversary deliver thee up unto the judge, and the judge, unto the officer, and, into prison, thou be cast. Verily, I say unto thee, In nowise, mayest thou come out from thence, until thou pay the last halfpenny.
For, as thou art going along with thine adversary unto a ruler, on the way, take pains to get a release from him; lest once he drag thee along unto the judge, and, the judge, deliver thee up to the punisher, - and, the punisher, cast thee into prison: I tell thee - In nowise shalt thou come out from thence, until, even the last fraction, thou pay!
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Litigation to be avoided
And, him who is desiring thee to be judged, and to take, thy tunic, let him have, thy mantle also.
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Be making agreement with thine adversary, quickly, while thou art with him, in the way, - lest once thine adversary deliver thee up unto the judge, and the judge, unto the officer, and, into prison, thou be cast.
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Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.
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Dare any of you, having, a matter against his brother, sue for judgment before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?
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Haste » Not being hasty
Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame. Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal: Lest he that heareth expose thee, and, the report concerning thee, turn not away.
Do not be rash in thy spirit, to be indignant, - for, indignation, in the bosom of dullards, doth remain.
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Hands, suddenly, upon no one, lay, neither have fellowship with sins of strangers: thyself, keep, chaste: -
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Be not rash with thy mouth, and, with thy heart, be not in haste to bring forth a word, before God, - for, God, is in the heavens, and, thou, upon the earth, for this cause, let thy words be few.
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Lawsuits » To be avoided
Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame. Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal: Lest he that heareth expose thee, and, the report concerning thee, turn not away.
Dare any of you, having, a matter against his brother, sue for judgment before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? Or know ye not that, the saints, shall judge the world? And, if, by you, the world, is to be judged, unworthy are ye of the smallest judgment-seats? Know ye not that we shall judge, messengers? and not, then, matters of this life? read more.
If, then, for matters of this, life ye have judgment-seats, them who are of no account in the assembly, these, are ye seating thereupon? With a view to shame you, am I speaking. So, is it possible that there is among you - not so much as one wise man, who shall be able to judge between his brethren, - But, brother with brother, sueth for judgment, and that before unbelievers? Already, indeed, it is an utter defeat for you, that ye are having, law-suits, one with another. Wherefore are ye not rather taking wrong? Wherefore are ye not rather suffering yourselves to be defrauded? Nay! but, ye, are doing wrong, and defrauding, - and that your brethren.
If, then, for matters of this, life ye have judgment-seats, them who are of no account in the assembly, these, are ye seating thereupon? With a view to shame you, am I speaking. So, is it possible that there is among you - not so much as one wise man, who shall be able to judge between his brethren, - But, brother with brother, sueth for judgment, and that before unbelievers? Already, indeed, it is an utter defeat for you, that ye are having, law-suits, one with another. Wherefore are ye not rather taking wrong? Wherefore are ye not rather suffering yourselves to be defrauded? Nay! but, ye, are doing wrong, and defrauding, - and that your brethren.
Be making agreement with thine adversary, quickly, while thou art with him, in the way, - lest once thine adversary deliver thee up unto the judge, and the judge, unto the officer, and, into prison, thou be cast. Verily, I say unto thee, In nowise, mayest thou come out from thence, until thou pay the last halfpenny.
Litigation » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Litigation to be avoided
And, him who is desiring thee to be judged, and to take, thy tunic, let him have, thy mantle also.
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Be making agreement with thine adversary, quickly, while thou art with him, in the way, - lest once thine adversary deliver thee up unto the judge, and the judge, unto the officer, and, into prison, thou be cast.
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Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.
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Dare any of you, having, a matter against his brother, sue for judgment before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?
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Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.
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Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.
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As he who layeth hold of the ears of a dog, is a passer-by, who giveth vent to his wrath over a quarrel, not his!
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And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice, -
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Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.
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Nothing by way of faction, nothing by way of vain-glory, - but, in lowliness of mind, accounting, one another, superior to yourselves, -
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But, if, bitter jealousy, ye have, and rivalry, in your hearts; be not boasting and showing yourselves false against the truth!
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Contend not with a man without cause, if he hath dealt thee no wrong.
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Of these things, be putting them in remembrance, adjuring them before God not to be waging word-battles, - useful, for nothing, occasioning a subversion of them that hearken.
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Strife » Avoiding strife
A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.
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Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.
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Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame. Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal: Lest he that heareth expose thee, and, the report concerning thee, turn not away.
As in daytime, becomingly let us walk: not in revellings and in drunken bouts, not in chamberings and in wanton deeds, not in strife and envy; -
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Nothing by way of faction, nothing by way of vain-glory, - but, in lowliness of mind, accounting, one another, superior to yourselves, -
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Contend not with a man without cause, if he hath dealt thee no wrong.
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Strife » Forbidden
Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.
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Contend not with a man without cause, if he hath dealt thee no wrong.
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Strife » Why you should avoid strife
Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame. Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal: Lest he that heareth expose thee, and, the report concerning thee, turn not away.