1 Corinthians 6:4
2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?
3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!
So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?
5 I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?
6 Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?
- KJV
- If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
- WEB
- 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?
- ASV
- If then ye have to judge things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church?
- DARBY
- If then ye have judgments as to things of this life, set those [to judge] who are little esteemed in the assembly.
- BLB
- Therefore indeed, if you⁺ have cases [as to] the things of life, do you⁺ seat these, the ones being despised in the church?
- ÅB
- Når dere da har saker om timelige ting, så setter dere dem til dommere som ikke aktes for noe i menigheten!
- OTB
- Så hvis dere har rettssaker som omhandler saker i dette livet, utnevner dere dem som dommere som ikke har noen betydning i menigheten?
- B1930
- Når I da har saker om timelige ting, så setter I dem til dommere som ikke aktes for noget i menigheten!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 5:12
What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
Read in contextActs 6:2–4
So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.
Read in context