1 Corinthians 6:5

1 Corinthians 6:5. say this to move you to shame. What, cannot there be found among you one wise man who shall be able to decide between his brethren,

'I say this to move you to shame' -'He means to convict them! He wants them to feel their shame..They prided themselves as men of critical ability. They were. church blessed with spiritual and miraculous abilities..And now, Paul wants to know, can't there be found. wise man who can give wise counsel to differing brothers? An assembly of people who have been wise enough to choose Christ, an assembly spiritually enriched and two of its members having to appear before. pagan judge to settle their differences? What an insult to them! What an insult to Christ!' [Note:. McGuiggan pp. 70-71]

'one wise man' -'Are you really unable to find among your number one man with enough sense.' (Phi) 'So utter. lack of men of sense amongst you Corinthians, with all your talent and pretensions? (1 Corinthians 1:5; 1 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Corinthians 4:10)' (Gr. Ex. N.T. p. 816)

'Paul is trying to help the Corinthians see their true condition over against their perceived one.. trial between two brothers before pagan courts is not "innocent" matter; it reveals how lacking in truly Christian wisdom they are..' [Note:. Fee p. 237]

Paul's question here cuts to the bone. The very fact that the Corinthians were going before heathen judges to settle matters implied that they (with all their wisdom) had been unable! What an embarrassment!

When Christians, have to turn to the world for help with personal problems, was it because there wasn't even one "wise" person in the whole congregation who could of helped?