What does the Bible say about going to court?

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• Luke 12:11-12

  [11] When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don't be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say; [12] for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say."

• Isaiah 54:17

  No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh, and their righteousness which is of me, says Yahweh.

• 1 Corinthians 6:1-20

  [1] Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? [2] Don't you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? [3] Don't you know that we will judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? [4] If then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly? [5] I say this to move you to shame. Isn't there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers? [6] But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers! [7] Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded? [8] No, but you yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that against your brothers. [9] Or don't you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don't be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, [10] nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortioners, will inherit the Kingdom of God. [11] Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God. [12] "All things are lawful for me," but not all things are expedient. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be brought under the power of anything. [13] "Foods for the belly, and the belly for foods," but God will bring to nothing both it and them. But the body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. [14] Now God raised up the Lord, and will also raise us up by his power. [15] Don't you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be! [16] Or don't you know that he who is joined to a prostitute is one body? For, "The two," says he, "will become one flesh." [17] But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit. [18] Flee sexual immorality! "Every sin that a man does is outside the body," but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. [19] Or don't you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, [20] for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.

• Matthew 18:15-17

  [15] "If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. [16] But if he doesn't listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. [17] If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

• Romans 10:11

  For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed."

• Ephesians 5:11

  Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

• Proverbs 16:7

  When a man's ways please Yahweh, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

• 1 Corinthians 6:6-7

  [6] But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers! [7] Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

• Romans 8:28

  We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

• Luke 12:57-59

  [57] Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right? [58] For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. [59] I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny."

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