1 Corinthians 6:8

No, but you yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that against your brothers.

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WEBBE

No, but you yourselves do wrong and defraud, and that against your brothers.

BSB

Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, even against your own brothers!

KJV

Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.

ASV

Nay, but ye yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that [your] brethren.

BBE

So far from doing this, you yourselves do wrong and take your brothers' property.

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ἀλλ all᾽ But G235 ὑμεῖς humeis you yourselves G4771 ἀδικεῖτε adikeite do wrong G91 καὶ kai and G2532 ἀποστερεῖτε apostereite defraud G650 καὶ kai and G2532 τοῦτο touto this [thing] G3778 ἀδελφούς adelphous to brothers G80

The early church

"Nay, ye yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren." Again, it is a twofold crime, perhaps even threefold or fourfold. One, not to know how to bear being wronged. Another, actually to do wrong. A third, to commit the settlement of these matters even unto the unjust. And yet a fourth, that it should be so done to a brother. For men's offences are not judged by the same rule, when they are committed against any chance person, and towards one's own member. For it must be a greater degree of recklessness to venture upon that. In the other case, the nature of the thing is alone trampled on; but in this, the quality of the person also.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on 1 Corinthians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

Christians should not contend with one another, for they are brethren. This, if duly attended to, would prevent many law-suits, and end many quarrels and disputes. In matters of great damage to ourselves or families, we may use lawful means to right ourselves, but Christians should be of a forgiving temper. Refer the matters in dispute, rather than go to law about them. They are trifles, and may easily be settled, if you first conquer your own spirits. Bear and forbear, and the men of least skill among you may end your quarrels. It is a shame that little quarrels should grow to such a head among Christians, that they cannot be determined by the brethren. The peace of a man's own mind, and the calm of his neighbourhood, are worth more than victory. Lawsuits could not take place among brethren, unless there were faults among them.

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Theft And ThievesRetaliation

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.