So Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, ‘Don’t argue on the way.’
1 Corinthians 6:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Instead, brother goes to court against brother, and that before unbelievers! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But brother goes to law against brother, and that before [Gentile judges who are] unbelievers [without faith or trust in the Gospel of Christ]? American Standard Version (1901) but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers? Common English Bible But instead, does a brother or sister have a lawsuit against another brother or sister, and do they do this in front of unbelievers? Catholic Public Domain Version Instead, brother contends against brother in court, and this before the unfaithful! Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers. |
So Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, ‘Don’t argue on the way.’
The next day he appeared while they were fighting and tried to reconcile them peacefully, saying, “Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other? ”
If any of you has a dispute against another, how dare you take it to court before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?
As it is, to have legal disputes against one another is already a defeat for you. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
Do not be yoked together with those who do not believe. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
But if anyone does not provide for his own family, especially for his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.