Paul says shame on you. What is the subject? Is it a litany of immorality in the 6th chapter of 2 Corinthians such as adulterers or drunkards? While his list is condemning for those who out of step with the Kingdom of God...he says shame on the those who bring lawsuits. In our world today, people are happy to bring a lawsuit even against the church. Paul would say..."shame on you." Here is the passage...
"I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers? But instead, one brother goes to law against another—and this in front of unbelievers! The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, and you do this to your brothers."
Settling disputes without lawsuits is the way of Paul's teaching. What a wonderful teaching for our world today.
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