Lawsuits Among Believers

Re: 1 Cor. 6:7 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? Some take this to mean no matter what a Christian should never go to court against another Christian. What is your interpretation of this?

Q. Re: 1 Cor. 6:7 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?

Some take this to mean no matter what a Christian

should never go to court against another Christian. What is your interpretation of this?

A. It’s pretty clear that when Christians take each other to court it’s embarrassing to God. Paul said that it’s better to be wronged or cheated than to do this. As Christians we should be able to settle disputes among ourselves, or with the help of other believers. Christian conciliation services are available in most communities to help believers resolve disputes out of court.