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1 Corinthians 6:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?


1 Corinthians 6:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 6:117 words
GreekMeaning
ΤολμᾷTolma
DareverbG5111
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
πρᾶγμαpragma
a matternounG4229
ἔχωνechōn
havingverbG2192
πρὸςpros
againstprepositionG4314
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ἕτερονheteron
otheradjectiveG2087
κρίνεσθαιkrinesthai
go to lawverbG2919
ἐπὶepi
beforeprepositionG1909
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἀδίκωνadikōn
unrighteousadjectiveG94
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οὐχὶouchi
not goadverbG3780
ἐπὶepi
beforeprepositionG1909
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἁγίωνhagiōn
saints?adjectiveG40
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 6:1

“Dare any one of you, having a matter against his brother, (τὸν ἀδελφὸν, rec. text τὁν ἓτερον.) go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?” Here also he again makes his complaint upon acknowledged grounds; for in that other place he says, “It is actually reported that there is fornication among you.” And in this place, “Dare any one of you?” From the very first outset giving signs of his anger, and implying that the thing spoken of comes of a daring and…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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