If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.
Parallel translations
- WEB But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God’s assemblies.
- KJV But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
- NKJV But if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.
- NASB But if anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor have the churches of God.
- NLT But if anyone wants to argue about this, I simply say that we have no other custom than this, and neither do God’s other churches.
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Quick answer
Paul ends the discussion by appealing to the common practice of the churches and refusing contentiousness. Unity of practice and a peaceable spirit matter.
Overview
Paul closes the topic by noting that neither he nor the other churches recognize a contentious custom that would overturn his teaching. He values both orderly uniformity among the churches and a non-quarrelsome spirit. The verse discourages divisive insistence on one's own way and commends humble conformity to the shared practice of God's people.
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- 1 Cor 7:17Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.
- 1 Tim 6:3–4If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
- 1 Th 2:14For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,
- Acts 21:24Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.
- 1 Cor 14:33–34For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
- Acts 21:21But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.
- 1 Cor 16:1Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:
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