1 Corinthians 6:4

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

So then, if you have cases [or, courts] for deciding matters of this life, do you appoint [as judges] those who have no standing in the church? [i.e., heathens]. [Note: This difficult passage may also be taken as a statement, using sarcasm, “you appoint as judges...”].

Cross References

1 Corinthians 5:12

– See Verse 13

1 Corinthians 6:3

Do you not know that we will judge [even] angels? [And if so], then how much more [must we judge] the things of this life!

1 Corinthians 6:5

I am saying this to make you ashamed. Can there not be found one wise person [there] among you who is able to decide [on a matter] between his [Christian] brothers?