1 Corinthians 6:1-10 ▼

1 If any of you has a dispute against another, how dare you take it to court before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

2 Or don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the trivial cases?

3 Don’t you know that we will judge angels—how much more matters of this life?

4 So if you have such matters, do you appoint as your judges those who have no standing in the church?

5 I say this to your shame! Can it be that there is not one wise person among you who is able to arbitrate between fellow believers?

6 Instead, brother goes to court against brother, and that before unbelievers!

7 As it is, to have legal disputes against one another is already a defeat for you. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

8 Instead, you yourselves do wrong and cheat—and you do this to brothers and sisters!

9 Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or males who have sex with males,

10 no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom.