I say this to move you to shame. Isn’t there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?
Parallel translations
- KJV I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
- BSB I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?
- NKJV I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren?
- NASB I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not among you anyone wise who will be able to decide between his brothers and sisters,
- NLT I am saying this to shame you. Isn’t there anyone in all the church who is wise enough to decide these issues?
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Cross-references · 9
- 1 Cor 4:14I don’t write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
- 1 Cor 15:34Wake up righteously, and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
- Jas 3:13–18Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
- Jas 1:5But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
- 1 Cor 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
- 1 Cor 4:10We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.
- Prov 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
- 1 Cor 11:14Doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?
- Acts 1:15In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
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