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Taking People To Court

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1 Corinthians 6:1–20

Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:25

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

Luke 6:30

Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

1 Timothy 5:8

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Romans 12:19

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Matthew 18:15–17

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

Romans 13:4

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Luke 12:11–48

When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say; — read the full passage →

John 18:1–40

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. — read the full passage →

Hebrews 2:8–18

You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in that he subjected all things to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we don’t see all things subjected to him, yet. — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:1–48

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

James 5:12

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

James 1:1–2:26

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →

John 14:15–16:3

If you love me, keep my commandments. — read the full passage →

Luke 21:12–19

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake. — read the full passage →

Hebrews 10:28–11:19

A man who disregards Moses’ law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses. — read the full passage →

Hebrews 9:27

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

2 Corinthians 13:1

This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”

1 Corinthians 6:1–8

Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →

Acts 21:1–22:30

When we had departed from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. — read the full passage →

Acts 16:37

But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”

Mark 8:34

He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Matthew 15:1–39

Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:33–37

“Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’ — read the full passage →

1 John 3:17

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

2 Timothy 3:16–17

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 5:19–20

Don’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 3:9–17

and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 13:1–13

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 5:1–13

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

Romans 12:18

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

Acts 25:1–26:32

Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. — read the full passage →

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Matthew 9:1–10:42

He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city. — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:38–42

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:19

Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Luke 10:30–37

Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

Mark 7:1–37

Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Luke 22:36

Then he said to them, “But now, whoever has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet. Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

Mark 2:23

He was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields, and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.

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