Bible Verses About Suing Someone
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for suing someone, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,264 votes, led by 1 Corinthians 6:7. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Suing Someone
1 Corinthians 6:7165 votes
Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
1 Corinthians 6:1-20157 votes
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
Matthew 18:15-17107 votes
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.
Matthew 5:38-4292 votes
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
1 Corinthians 6:1-871 votes
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
1 Peter 2:18-2563 votes
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
James 1:554 votes
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.
Romans 2:1-2947 votes
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
1 Corinthians 6:1-639 votes
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
1 Corinthians 6:437 votes
If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
1 Timothy 2:1-232 votes
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 Timothy 2:2232 votes
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Jeremiah 29:1128 votes
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
2 Corinthians 5:1928 votes
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Psalms 2:1-1227 votes
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Matthew 18:1523 votes
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.
Matthew 5:2521 votes
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.
1 Corinthians 6:7-819 votes
Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
Matthew 5:4018 votes
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
Proverbs 25:816 votes
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Isaiah 41:1015 votes
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
1 Corinthians 6:915 votes
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Matthew 5:3914 votes
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Luke 1:3714 votes
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
1 Corinthians 6:114 votes
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
What does the Bible say about suing someone?
Readers most often cite 1 Corinthians 6:7 on the subject of suing someone. Across 1,264 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Corinthians 6:1-20, Matthew 18:15-17, Matthew 5:38-42. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.