Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Adjudication at law » To be avoided
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
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It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.
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Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you? Debate your case with your neighbor, and don't betray the confidence of another; lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
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Compromise » Before litigation, encouraged
Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you? Debate your case with your neighbor, and don't betray the confidence of another; lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison. Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny.
For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny."
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Litigation to be avoided
If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
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Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
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Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
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Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?
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Haste » Not being hasty
Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you? Debate your case with your neighbor, and don't betray the confidence of another; lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
Don't be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
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Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.
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Don't be rash with your mouth, and don't let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.
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Lawsuits » To be avoided
Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you? Debate your case with your neighbor, and don't betray the confidence of another; lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? Don't you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Don't you know that we will judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? read more.
If then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly? I say this to move you to shame. Isn't there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers? But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers! Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded? No, but you yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that against your brothers.
If then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly? I say this to move you to shame. Isn't there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers? But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers! Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded? No, but you yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that against your brothers.
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison. Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny.
Litigation » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Litigation to be avoided
If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
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Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
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Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
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Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?
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Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
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It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.
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Like one who grabs a dog's ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
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The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
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Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
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doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
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But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.
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Don't strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
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Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
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Strife » Avoiding strife
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
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It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.
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Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you? Debate your case with your neighbor, and don't betray the confidence of another; lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.
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doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
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Don't strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
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Strife » Forbidden
Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
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Don't strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
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Strife » Why you should avoid strife
Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you? Debate your case with your neighbor, and don't betray the confidence of another; lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.