5I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?
6Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!
7The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
8Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, even against your own brothers!
— 1 Corinthians 6:5-8

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