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Bible Quotes About Lawsuits

21 Scripture verses about lawsuits from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

What does the Bible say about lawsuits? Browse 8 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

21
Total Verses
7
Old Testament
14
New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About Lawsuits

  1. Genesis 4:1 — “And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. Cain: that is, Gotten, or, Acquired
  2. Exodus 20:1 — “And God spake all these words, saying,
  3. Exodus 22:1 — “If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. or a sheep: or, or a goat
  4. Deuteronomy 28:1 — “And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set ...
  5. Proverbs 25:8 — “Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
  6. Proverbs 25:9 — “Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: a secret: or, the secret of
  7. Proverbs 25:10 — “Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
  8. Matthew 5:25 — “Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into pris...
  9. Matthew 5:26 — “Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
  10. Matthew 5:38 — “Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

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Old Testament Quotes About Lawsuits (7)

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. Cain: that is, Gotten, or, Acquired
And God spake all these words, saying,
If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. or a sheep: or, or a goat
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: a secret: or, the secret of
Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

New Testament Quotes About Lawsuits (14)

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
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.

Frequently Asked Questions About Lawsuits in the Bible

What does the Bible say about lawsuits?
The Bible contains 21 verses about lawsuits, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding lawsuits through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about lawsuits?
There are 21 Bible verses about lawsuits in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about lawsuits?
While many verses address lawsuits, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of lawsuits you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about lawsuits?
Lawsuits is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 21 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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