Warning against Divisive People

17 Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause dissensions and obstacles contrary to the doctrine you have learned.(A) Avoid them,(B)

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Church Discipline

I wrote to you in a letter not to associate(A) with sexually immoral people.(B)

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Lawsuits among Believers

If any of you has a legal dispute against another, do you dare go to court(A) before the unrighteous,[a] and not before the saints? Or don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest cases? Don’t you know that we will judge angels—not to mention ordinary matters? So if you have cases pertaining to this life, do you select those[b] who have no standing(B) in the church to judge? I say this to your shame!(C) Can it be that there is not one wise person among you who is able to arbitrate between his brothers?(D) Instead, believer[c] goes to court against believer, and that before unbelievers!(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 6:1 Unbelievers; v. 6
  2. 1 Corinthians 6:4 Or life, appoint those (as a command)
  3. 1 Corinthians 6:6 Lit brothers

Warning against Irresponsible Behavior

Now we command you, brothers, in the name(A) of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother(B) who walks irresponsibly and not according to the tradition(C) received(D) from us.

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14 And if anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take note of that person; don’t associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

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10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive(A) him into your home, and don’t say, “Welcome,” to him;

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