1 Corinthians — Chapter 6
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Verse 6
6. Contendeth in iudgement.) Going to law before heathen or heretical iudges. To be giuen much to brabling and litigiousnes for euery trifle, to spend a pound rather then lose a peny, the Apostle much reprehendeth in Christian men. For a Christian man to draw another to the iudgements, feats, and courts of Heathen Princes (which then only reigned) and not to suffer their controuersies and quarels to be taken vp among themselues brotherly and peaceably, was a great fault: as, for one Catholike to draw another for mere trifles before secular or heretical Officers, is a very vnchristian part.
Verse 7
7. A fault.) Going to law not forbidden but to agree otherwise better. He forbad not al iudgements of controuersies, but only signified that it was a fault, and that it proceeded of some iniuries done one to another, & imperfections, that they so molested one another: and that it had been more agreable to Christian perfection and charitie, rather to tolerate and suffer a smal iniurie, then to draw his fellow to iudgement seats.