Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Adjudication at law » To be avoided
endeavour to win your adversary, even whilst you are in the way: left the adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into jayl.
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Compromise » Before litigation, encouraged
endeavour to win your adversary, even whilst you are in the way: left the adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into jayl. I assure you, you will not be discharged till you have paid to the very last farthing.
When you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, pay the interest, and get your discharge, while you are on the way; for fear he should bring you before the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into jail. I tell you, you will not get out, till you have paid to the last farthing.
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Litigation to be avoided
and if any man will go to law with you, to have your coat, let him have your cloke too.
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endeavour to win your adversary, even whilst you are in the way: left the adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into jayl.
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When any controversy arises among you, will any one presume to appeal to the Gentiles, and not to Christians?
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Haste » Not being hasty
Don't be hasty to ordain any man: and be not accessory to the faults of others: preserve your own integrity.
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Lawsuits » To be avoided
When any controversy arises among you, will any one presume to appeal to the Gentiles, and not to Christians? don't you know that these are to judge the world? if the world is to be judg'd by you, are not you qualify'd to decide your petty causes? don't you know that we shall be judges of angels? much more then of the affairs of life? read more.
if then you have the cognizance of such matters, why do ye set those to judge who are despised by the church? I speak it to your shame. what, is there not a man of experience amongst you, capable of being arbitrator between his brethren? but when a contest arises, you must refer the decision to infidels? beside, you are absolutely in the wrong in going to law with one another at all: why don't you rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer loss? nay, in this case, you act injuriously, and do damage even to your brethren.
if then you have the cognizance of such matters, why do ye set those to judge who are despised by the church? I speak it to your shame. what, is there not a man of experience amongst you, capable of being arbitrator between his brethren? but when a contest arises, you must refer the decision to infidels? beside, you are absolutely in the wrong in going to law with one another at all: why don't you rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer loss? nay, in this case, you act injuriously, and do damage even to your brethren.
endeavour to win your adversary, even whilst you are in the way: left the adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into jayl. I assure you, you will not be discharged till you have paid to the very last farthing.
Litigation » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Litigation to be avoided
and if any man will go to law with you, to have your coat, let him have your cloke too.
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endeavour to win your adversary, even whilst you are in the way: left the adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into jayl.
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When any controversy arises among you, will any one presume to appeal to the Gentiles, and not to Christians?
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Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
a christian must not be litigious, but easy to all men, qualify'd to instruct,
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Do nothing out of a spirit of contention, or for vain-glory, but modestly look upon others as if they were better than yourselves.
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but if envy and contention imbitter your minds, don't think your false pretences can stand against the truth:
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These things represent, conjuring them by the presence of the Lord, to avoid disputes about words, which only serve to pervert the audience.
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Strife » Avoiding strife
let us behave with decency as in open view; not with rioting and drunkenness, not with lewdness and brutality, not with strife and envy.
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Do nothing out of a spirit of contention, or for vain-glory, but modestly look upon others as if they were better than yourselves.
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