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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Do not 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 do not 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 to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
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Compromise » Before litigation, encouraged
Do not 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 do not 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 to the officer, and you be cast into prison. Truly 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."
Haste » Not being hasty
Do not 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 do not betray the confidence of another; lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
Do not 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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Do not be rash with your mouth, and do not 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
Do not 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 do not 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? Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Do you not 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 church? I say this to move you to shame. Is not 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 church? I say this to move you to shame. Is not 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 to the officer, and you be cast into prison. Truly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny.
Secret » Of others not to be divulged
"If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.
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Debate your case with your neighbor, and do not betray the confidence of another;
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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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Do not 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 do not 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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Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
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Strife » Why you should avoid strife
Do not 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 do not betray the confidence of another; lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.