1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 6:6–8

⁶Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!

⁷The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? ⁸Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, even against your own brothers!^a

Footnotes

a 6:8 Literally do wrong, and this to brothers!

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1 Corinthians 6:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
brother	ἀδελφὸς	adelphos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
goes to law	κρίνεται	krinetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
against	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
in front of	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
unbelievers	ἀπίστων	apistōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G571 unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian, unbeliever

1 Corinthians 6:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The very fact that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you have	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
lawsuits	κρίματα	krimata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2917 a judgment, verdict, lawsuit
among	μεθ’	meth’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
you	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
means	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
thoroughly	ὅλως	holōs	Adverb	G3654 wholly, altogether, not at all
defeated	ἥττημα	hēttēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2275 a defeat, failure
already	ἤδη	Ēdē	Adverb	G2235 now, already
Why	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
not	οὐχὶ	ouchi	Adverb	G3780 by no means, not at all
rather	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
be wronged	ἀδικεῖσθε	adikeisthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G91 I act unjustly towards
Why	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
not	οὐχὶ	ouchi	Adverb	G3780 by no means, not at all
rather	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
be cheated	ἀποστερεῖσθε	apostereisthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G650 I deprive one of something, rob

1 Corinthians 6:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
you yourselves	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
cheat	ἀποστερεῖτε	apostereite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G650 I deprive one of something, rob
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
do wrong	ἀδικεῖτε	adikeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G91 I act unjustly towards
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
brothers	ἀδελφούς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 6:6 Philippians 2:14–15 · 2 Corinthians 6:14 · 1 John 3:11–15 · 1 John 2:9–11

1 Corinthians 6:7 Romans 12:17–19 · Proverbs 20:22 · 1 Peter 2:19–23 · Matthew 5:39–41 · 1 Peter 3:9 · James 4:1–3 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15 · Luke 6:29 · Proverbs 2:8–10

1 Corinthians 6:8 1 Thessalonians 4:6 · Colossians 3:25

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