1 Corinthians 6:7

New International Reader's Version

When you take another believer to court, you have lost the battle already. Why not be treated wrongly? Why not be cheated?

Cross References

Proverbs 2:5

Then you will understand how to have respect for the Lord. You will find out how to know God.

Proverbs 20:22

Don’t say, “I’ll get even with you for the wrong you did to me!” Wait for the Lord, and he will make things right for you.

Hosea 10:2

Their hearts are dishonest. So now they must pay for their sins. The Lord will tear down their altars. He’ll destroy their sacred stones.

Luke 19:8

But Zacchaeus stood up. He said, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of what I own to those who are poor. And if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay it back. I will pay back four times the amount I took.”

Luke 6:29

Suppose someone slaps you on one cheek. Let them slap you on the other cheek as well. Suppose someone takes your coat. Don’t stop them from taking your shirt as well.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Make sure that no one pays back one wrong act with another. Instead, always try to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.

1 Peter 3:9

Don’t pay back evil with evil. Don’t pay back unkind words with unkind words. Instead, pay back evil with kind words. This is what you have been chosen to do. You will receive a blessing by doing this.