1 Corinthians 6:5 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁵ I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one person wise enough to decide between brothers and sisters?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ I say this to move you to shame. Can it be that there really is not one man among you who [in action is governed by piety and integrity and] is wise and competent enough to decide [the private grievances, disputes, and quarrels] between members of the brotherhood,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ I say this to move you to shame. What, cannot there be found among you one wise man who shall be able to decide between his brethren,

Common English Bible

⁵ I’m saying this because you should be ashamed of yourselves! Isn’t there one person among you who is wise enough to pass judgment between believers?

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ But I am speaking so as to shame you. Is there no one among you wise enough, so that he might be able to judge between his brothers?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ I speak to your shame. Is it so that there is not among you any one wise man, that is able to judge between his brethren?

1 Corinthians 6:5 Cross References

Proverbs 14:8

It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go, but the folly of fools misleads.

Acts 1:15

In those days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters (together the crowd numbered about one hundred twenty persons) and said,

Acts 9:13

But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,

1 Corinthians 11:14

Does not nature itself teach you that, if a man wears long hair, it is dishonoring to him,

1 Corinthians 15:34

Sober up, as you rightly ought to, and sin no more, for some people have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for the sake of Christ, but you are sensible people in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

1 Corinthians 4:14

I am not writing this to make you ashamed but to admonish you as my beloved children.

1 Corinthians 6:1

When any of you has a grievance against another, do you dare to take it to court before the unrighteous, instead of taking it before the saints?

1 Corinthians 6:4

If you have ordinary cases, then, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church?

James 1:5

If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.