Parallel Verses English Standard Version So if you have such cases, why do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church? King James Bible If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. American Standard Version 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? Douay-Rheims Bible If therefore you have judgments of things pertaining to this world, set them to judge, who are the most despised in the church. English Revised Version 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? Webster's Bible Translation If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. Weymouth New Testament If therefore you have things belonging to this life which need to be decided, is it men who are absolutely nothing in the Church--is it *they* whom you make your judges? 1 Corinthians 6:4 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesJudgments (κριτήρια) Better, tribunals or courts, as 1 Corinthians 6:2. If you have to hold courts for the settlement of private matters. Set (καθίζετε) Seat them as judges on the tribunal. It is disputed whether καθίζετε is to be taken as imperative, set (A.V.), or as interrogative, do ye set (Rev.). The A.V. seems, on the whole, preferable. The passage is well paraphrased by Farrar. "Dare they, the destined judges of the world and of angels, go to law about mere earthly trifles, and that before the heathen? Why did they not rather set up the very humblest members of the Church to act as judges in such matters?" Treasury of Scripture Knowledge ye. who. least. The apostle perhaps meant that the meanest persons in the church were competent to decide the causes which they brought before the heathen magistrates. Cross References 1 Corinthians 6:3 Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life! 1 Corinthians 6:5 I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between the brothers, Jump to Previous Absolutely Account Appoint Assembly Belonging Cases Church Connection Courts Dealing Decided Disputes Esteemed Hands Indeed Judge Judged Judges Judgment Judgments Lay Life Matters Need Pertaining Position QuestionsJump to Next Absolutely Account Appoint Assembly Belonging Cases Church Connection Courts Dealing Decided Disputes Esteemed Hands Indeed Judge Judged Judges Judgment Judgments Lay Life Matters Need Pertaining Position QuestionsLinks 1 Corinthians 6:4 NIV1 Corinthians 6:4 NLT 1 Corinthians 6:4 ESV 1 Corinthians 6:4 NASB 1 Corinthians 6:4 KJV 1 Corinthians 6:4 Bible Apps 1 Corinthians 6:4 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 6:4 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 6:4 French Bible 1 Corinthians 6:4 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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