My brothers and sisters, I have been told you are arguing with one another. Some people from Chloe’s house have told me this.

因为革来氏家里的人曾对我提起弟兄们来，说你们中间有纷争。

我的弟兄们，革来氏家里的人曾对我提起你们，说你们中间有纷争。

我的弟兄们，革来氏家里的人曾对我提起你们，说你们中间有纷争。

因为革来家的人把各位弟兄姊妹的事情告诉了我，说你们中间有纷争。

我的弟兄们，革来氏家里的人向我提到你们，说你们中间有纷争。

我的弟兄们，事实上，克洛伊家的一些人告诉了我有关你们的事，说你们中间有纷争。

因為革來氏家裏的人曾對我提起弟兄們來，說你們中間有紛爭。

我的弟兄們，革來氏家裏的人曾對我提起你們，說你們中間有紛爭。

我的弟兄們，革來氏家裏的人曾對我提起你們，說你們中間有紛爭。

因為革來家的人把各位弟兄姊妹的事情告訴了我，說你們中間有紛爭。

我的弟兄們，革來氏家裡的人向我提到你們，說你們中間有紛爭。

我的弟兄們，你們的事、曾由革來氏家裏的人向我指明、說你們中間有紛爭。

我的弟兄們，事實上，克洛伊家的一些人告訴了我有關你們的事，說你們中間有紛爭。

革來氏之家人告我、言爾兄弟中有爭、

革來氏家人告我、言爾中有爭、

蓋革羅伊氏家人已告我、謂兄弟中有紛爭、

頃革來氏之家人來為予言、兄弟中頗有意氣之爭。

My brothers and sisters, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.

For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers.

For some members of Chloe’s household have told me about your quarrels, my dear brothers and sisters.

For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers and sisters, by members of Chloe’s people, that there is rivalry among you.

For I have been informed concerning you, my brothers and sisters, by Chloe’s people, that there are quarrels among you.

For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.

For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by members of Chloe’s household, that there is rivalry among you.

For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them[ which are of the house] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

For members of Chloe’s household have made it clear to me, my brothers and sisters, that there are quarrels among you.

For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.

You are still following the ways of the world. Some of you are jealous. Some of you argue. So aren’t you following the ways of the world? Aren’t you acting like ordinary human beings?

What foolish people say leads to arguing. They are just asking for a beating.

Then that person is proud and doesn’t understand anything. They like to argue more than they should. They can’t agree about what words mean. All of this results in wanting what others have. It causes fighting, harmful talk, and evil distrust.

Let us not become proud. Let us not make each other angry. Let us not want what belongs to others.

If you say or do things that harm one another, watch out! You could end up destroying one another.

Suppose one of you wants to bring a charge against another believer. Should you take it to ungodly people to be judged? Why not take it to the Lord’s people?Or don’t you know that the Lord’s people will judge the world? Since this is true, aren’t you able to judge small cases?Don’t you know that we will judge angels? Then we should be able to judge the things of this life even more!So suppose you disagree with one another in matters like this. Who do you ask to decide which of you is right? Do you ask people who live in a way the church disapproves of? Of course not!I say this to shame you. Is it possible that no one among you is wise enough to judge matters between believers?Instead, one believer goes to court against another. And this happens in front of unbelievers!When you take another believer to court, you have lost the battle already. Why not be treated wrongly? Why not be cheated?

Don’t have anything to do with arguing. It is dumb and foolish. You know it only leads to fights.Anyone who serves the Lord must not be hard to get along with. Instead, they must be kind to everyone. They must be able to teach. The one who serves must not hold anything against anyone.They must gently teach those who are against them. Maybe God will give a change of heart to those who are against you. That will lead them to know the truth.

Rebekah was told what her older son Esau had said. So she sent for her younger son Jacob. She said to him,“ Your brother Esau is planning to get back at you by killing you.

It includes worshiping statues of gods and worshiping evil powers. It also includes hatred and fighting, jealousy and fits of anger. Sinful desire is interested only in getting ahead. It stirs up trouble. It separates people into their own little groups.

One of the servants warned Abigail, Nabal’s wife. He said,“ David sent some messengers from the desert to give his greetings to our master. But Nabal shouted at them and was rude to them.David’s men had been very good to us. They treated us well. The whole time we were near them out in the fields, nothing was stolen.We were taking care of our sheep near them. During that time, they were like a wall around us night and day. They kept us safe.Now think it over. See what you can do. Horrible trouble will soon come to our master and his whole family. He’s such an evil man that no one can even talk to him.”

Where there is arguing, there is pride. But those who take advice are wise.

Why do you fight and argue among yourselves? Isn’t it because of your sinful desires? They fight within you.You want something, but you don’t have it. So you kill. You want what others have, but you can’t get what you want. So you argue and fight. You don’t have what you want, because you don’t ask God.

I’m afraid that when I come I won’t find you as I want you to be. I’m afraid that you won’t find me as you want me to be. I’m afraid there will be arguing, jealousy and fits of anger. I’m afraid each of you will focus only on getting ahead. Then you will tell lies about each other. You will talk about each other. I’m afraid you will be proud and cause trouble.

First, here is what people are telling me. When you come together as a church, you take sides. And in some ways I believe it.

Here is the story of the family line of Jacob. Joseph was a young man. He was 17 years old. He was taking care of the flocks with some of his brothers. They were the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, the wives of his father Jacob. Joseph brought their father a bad report about his brothers.

Do everything without complaining or arguing.