1 Corinthians 6:5 (WEB)
I say this to move you to shame. Isn’t there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?
Fathers and councils · 5
Augustine of Hippo
“For the Apostle instituted ecclesiastical judges of such causes, forbidding Christians to contend in the forum.…Certainly, on account of those who carry on law suits pertinaciously with one another, and, when they harass the good, scorn our judgments, and cause us to…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 1–6.
Read the whole comment“To your abashment I say it: is it so that there is not among you any wise man who can judge between his brother, but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before infidels?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 4–6
Read the whole comment“But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 4–6
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Ambrose of Milan
“But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 5.
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Tertullian
“…a man must be surrendered to Satan for the destruction of the flesh;” chiding them likewise because “brethren” were not “judged at the bar of the saints:” for he goes on and says, “To what (purpose is it) for me to judge those who are without?”” — editor's note: See 1 Cor. vi. 1–6; v. 12.
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Cross-references · 9
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 78.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 78.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 37.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 37.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 78.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 78.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 37.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 78.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 37.