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Bible Verses About taking people to court

12 key scriptures

Discover 12 powerful Bible verses about taking people to court. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential government & society topic.

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TranslationKey Verse: 1 Corinthians 6:1
King James (KJV)Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

12 Key Scriptures

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
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.
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. house: or, kindred
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

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