What the Bible says about: Lawsuits
| Matthew 5:19 | Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. |
| Matthew 5:38-45 | Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: |
| But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. | |
| And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. | |
| And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. | |
| Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. | |
| Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. | |
| But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; | |
| That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. | |
| Matthew 18:32-33 | Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: |
| Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? | |
| Luke 6:31 | And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. |
| Luke 10:16 | He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. |
| Luke 12:57-59 | Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? |
| When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. | |
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I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last |
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| Romans 12:17-21 | Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. |
| If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. | |
| Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. | |
| Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. | |
| Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. | |
| 1 Corinthians 6:1-12 | Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? |
| Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? | |
| Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? | |
| If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. | |
| 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? | |
| But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. | |
| Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? | |
| Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren. | |
| Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, | |
| Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. | |
| And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. | |
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All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not |
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| Ephesians 4:26 | Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: |
| Philippians 2:15 |
That ye may be blameless and |
| 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9 | Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; |
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And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with |
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In flaming fire |
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| Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; | |
| James 1:19-20 | Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: |
| For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. |
| Matthew 5:19 |
| Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. |
| Matthew 5:38-45 |
| Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: |
| But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. |
| And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. |
| And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. |
| Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. |
| Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. |
| But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; |
| That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. |
| Matthew 18:32-33 |
| Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: |
| Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? |
| Luke 6:31 |
| And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. |
| Luke 10:16 |
| He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. |
| Luke 12:57-59 |
| Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? |
| When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. |
|
I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last |
| Romans 12:17-21 |
| Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. |
| If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. |
| Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. |
| Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. |
| Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. |
| 1 Corinthians 6:1-12 |
| Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? |
| Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? |
| Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? |
| If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. |
| 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? |
| But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. |
| Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? |
| Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren. |
| Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, |
| Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. |
| And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. |
|
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not |
| Ephesians 4:26 |
| Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: |
| Philippians 2:15 |
|
That ye may be blameless and |
| 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9 |
| Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; |
|
And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with |
|
In flaming fire |
| Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; |
| James 1:19-20 |
| Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: |
| For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. |