5I 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?
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Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. …
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-8)Here the apostle reproves them for going to law with one another before heathen judges for little matters; and therein blames all vexatious law-suits . In the previous chapter he had directed them to punish heinous sins among themselves by church-censures. Here he directs them to determine controversies with one another by church-counsel and advice, concerning which observe, I. The fault he blames…
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