1 Corinthians 6:7 (WEB)
Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?
Fathers and councils · 11
Augustine of Hippo
“For to such it is said, “Now indeed there is altogether a fault among you, because ye have law-suits with each other.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 7.
Read the whole comment“He urged thee not to suffer annoyance, but to suffer wrong: for not every annoyance is wrong.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 7.
Read the whole comment“Now it might have been supposed in this case that it is not a sin to have a quarrel with another, that the only sin is in wishing to have it adjudicated upon outside the Church, had not the apostle immediately added: “Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law with one another.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 7
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John Chrysostom
“He has said, “Wherefore do ye not rather suffer wrong?” ( 1 Cor. vi. 7.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Therefore also Paul says, “Why do ye not rather take wrong?” ( 1 Cor. vi. 7.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?” ( 1 Cor. vi. 7.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?” ( 1 Cor. vi. 7.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“When we are contending for riches: yea, for this hath he also taken away, where he saith, “Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 7.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…are at the disposal of anyone who will; and we all become pious by simply condemning the impiety of others; and we claim the services of ungodly judges, and fling that which is holy to the dogs, and cast pearls before swine, by publishing divine things in the hearing of profane souls, and, wretches that we are,…” — editor's note: Ib. vi. 1, 7.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Yea, ye do wrong and defraud,” manifestly by praying against those who transgress in ignorance, and deprive of the philanthropy and goodness of God, as far as in you lies, those against whom you pray, “and these your brethren,”—not meaning those in the faith only, but also the proselytes.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 7, 8.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not obtain the kingdom of God?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. vi. 7–9.
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Cross-references · 9
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 78.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 78.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.14.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 78.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.14.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 78.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.14.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.14.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 78.