1 Corinthians 6:5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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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

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: But the folly of fools is deceit.

Acts 1:15

And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons gathered together, about a hundred and twenty),

Acts 9:13

But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:

1 Corinthians 11:14

Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonour to him?

1 Corinthians 15:34

Awake up righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonour.

1 Corinthians 4:14

I write not these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

1 Corinthians 6:1

Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbour, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

1 Corinthians 6:4

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?

James 1:5

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.