1 Corinthians 6:7
Good News Translation
The very fact that you have legal disputes among yourselves shows that you have failed completely. Would it not be better for you to be wronged? Would it not be better for you to be robbed?

New Revised Standard Version
In fact, to have lawsuits at all with one another is already a defeat for you. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

Contemporary English Version
When one of you takes another to court, all of you lose. It would be better to let yourselves be cheated and robbed.

New American Bible
Now indeed [then] it is, in any case, a failure on your part that you have lawsuits against one another. Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not rather let yourselves be cheated?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Already indeed there is plainly a fault among you, that you have law suits one with another. Why do you not rather take wrong? Why do you not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Already indeed there is plainly a fault among you, that you have law suits one with another. Why do you not rather take wrong? Why do you not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

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Proverbs 2:5,8-10 Because the Lord giveth wisdom: and out of his mouth cometh prudence and knowledge. . . .

Hosea 10:2 Their heart is divided: now they shall perish: he shall break down their idols, he shall destroy their altars.

James 4:1-3 From whence are wars and contentions among you? Are they not hence, from your concupiscences, which war in your members? . . .

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Proverbs 20:22 Say not: I will return evil: wait for the Lord, and he will deliver thee.

Matthew 5:39-41 But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other: . . .

Luke 6:29 And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.

Romans 12:17-19 To no man rendering evil for evil. Providing good things, not only in the sight of God but also in the sight of all men. . . .

1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that none render evil for evil to any man: but ever follow that which is good towards each other and towards all men.

1 Peter 2:19-23 For this is thankworthy: if, for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully. . . .

1 Peter 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

Context
Lawsuits among Believers
6But brother goeth to law with brother: and that before unbelievers. 7Already indeed there is plainly a fault among you, that you have law suits one with another. Why do you not rather take wrong? Why do you not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? 8But you do wrong and defraud: and that to your brethren.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:39
But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:

Luke 19:8
But Zacheus standing, said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wronged any man of any thing, I restore him fourfold.

1 Corinthians 6:6
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