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Lawsuits among Believers

1 Corinthians 6:4

In 9 translations

BSB
So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?
KJV
If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
WEB
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?
ASV
If then ye have to judge things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church?
LSV
Of the things of life, indeed, then, if you may have judgment, those despised in the Assembly—these you cause to sit;
YLT
of the things of life, indeed, then, if ye may have judgment, those despised in the assembly — these cause ye to sit;
DBY
If then ye have judgments as to things of this life, set those [to judge] who are little esteemed in the assembly.
DRC
If therefore you have judgments of things pertaining to this world, set them to judge, who are the most despised in the church.
GNV
If then ye haue iudgements of things perteining to this life, set vp them which are least esteemed in the Church.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
βιωτικὰ μὲν οὖν κριτήρια ἐὰν ἔχητε, τοὺς ἐξουθενημένους ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, τούτους καθίζετε;
RP2018
Βιωτικὰ μὲν οὖν κριτήρια ἐὰν ἔχητε, τοὺς ἐξουθενημένους ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, τούτους καθίζετε.
TR-Boyd
Βιωτικὰ μὲν οὖν κριτήρια ἐὰν ἔχητε, τοὺς ἐξουθενημένους ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, τούτους καθίζετε.
SCR1894
βιωτικα μεν ουν κριτηρια εαν εχητε τους εξουθενημενους εν τη εκκλησια τουτους καθιζετε

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Corinthians 5:12What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
  • Acts 6:2–4So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the…

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