1 Corinthians 6:4

Why, then, if you have cases relating to the affairs of this life, do you set to try them those who carry no weight with the church? To your shame I ask it.

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In The King James Version

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

In Context

3Don’t you know that we are to try angels – to say nothing of the affairs of this life?

5Can it be that there is not one among you wise enough to decide between two of their fellow followers?

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Cross References

Acts 6:2The Twelve, therefore, called together the general body of the disciples and said to them, “It is not well for us to see to the distribution at the tables and neglect God’s message.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 6:2-9

Causes of Litigation Censured. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? 2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? 4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. 5 I speak to… Read the whole commentary →

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