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Verse 1 Corinthians 6:2. _THE SAINTS SHALL JUDGE THE WORLD?_] Nothing
can be more evident than that the writers of the New Testament often
use οκοσμος, _the world_, to signify the _Jewish people_; an...
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DO YE NOT KNOW ... - The object of this verse is evidently to show
that Christians were qualified to determine controversies which might
arise among themselves. This the apostle shows by reminding the...
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CHAPTER 6
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1. Concerning Disputes before Heathen Courts. (1 Corinthians 6:1).
2. The Holiness of Believers; Their Bodies the Temples of the Holy
Spirit. (1 Corinthians 6:8).
Instead of settling t...
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THE SCANDAL OF CHRISTIANS SUING EACH OTHER BEFORE HEATHEN TRIBUNALS.
Paul has prepared for his next rebuke by his reference to the function
of the church to judge its own members. But alas, Christians...
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When any of you has a ground of complaint against his fellow, does he
dare to go to law before unrighteous men, and not before God's
dedicated people? Are you not aware that God's dedicated people wil...
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THE FOLLY OF THE LAW COURTS (1 Corinthians 6:1-8)...
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DO YE NOT KNOW. Know ye not. See 1 Corinthians 3:16 and compare
verses: 1 Corinthians 6:3 1 Corinthians 6:9, 1 C
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_the saints shall judge the world_ i.e. at Christ's second coming. See
St Matthew 19:28, St Luke 22:30, and Daniel 7:22.
_are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?_ The word here
translated _matt...
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Ἤ. This word (which is not in the rec. text) gives a life to the
sentence. ‘Dare you, in spite of your Christian profession, carry
your complaints before heathen tribunals? Or is it that you are
ignor...
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THE WAY TO SETTLE DISPUTES IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The principle is here laid down which is to guide Christians in their
lawsuits. Disputes about property are treated by the Apostle as
matters of the...
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_ LEGAL PROBLEMS AT CORINTH 1 CORINTHIANS 6:1-6:_ The Christians at
Corinth not only were dealing with the problem of division and incest
there were also legal problems. The brethren had legal matters...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 1
Defrauders Are Not Brothers (1 Corinthians 6:1-8)
6 When one of you has a grievance against a brother, does he dare go
to law before the unrighteous instead of the the sa...
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APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS
_Going to Court Before Pagan Judges_ (1-11)
_Text_
1 Corinthians 6:1-11. Dare any of you, having a matter against his
neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before...
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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?
DO YE NOT KNOW - a truth universally recognized by Chri...
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1 It is unfortunate that our word "judge" usually takes on the sense
of condemnation. The saints are not to condemn the world but to rule
it during the eons. Saints in Israel will possess the kingdom...
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6:2 (a-0) A question, with some expression of surprise, as 'is it so
that you do not?' previous circumstances leading one to suppose they
could not know. see Romans 6:3 ; Romans 7:1 ; Romans 11:2 . I...
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THAT THE SAINTS SHALL JUDGE THE WORLD] This v. and the two following
vv. are written sarcastically. They appeal to the 'knowledge' of the
Corinthians, and it is probable that they were suggested by
ex...
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PARAPHRASE. 'How is it that when you quarrel with one another you go
before heathen judges and do not let some of the brethren decide your
matter? (2) You spoke of the saints judging the world, why no...
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_(C) 6:1-11. CHRISTIANS AND LITIGATION_
St. Paul reproves the Corinthians for referring their disputes about
ordinary affairs to heathen judges. The subject was suggested by
rumours he had heard; and...
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SERVANTS OF CHRIST
1 CORINTHIANS
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 6
CHRISTIANS AND THE LAW COURTS 6:1-8
V1 Suppose that one of you has a reason to complain against another
Christian. You may take your pro...
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DO YE NOT KNOW... ? — The knowledge which they possessed of the
great future which was in store for the Church of Christ was the
strongest argument against the humiliating degradation to which their
c...
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CHAPTER 9
ON GOING TO LAW
ST. PAUL here gives his judgment on the litigiousness of the
Corinthians. The Greeks, in general, were fond of going to law. They
were not only quarrelsome, but they seemed...
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§ 17. LAW-SUITS IN HEATHEN COURTS. Beside the πόρνος, amongst
those to be excommunicated at Cor [887], stood the
πλεονέκτης (1 Corinthians 5:11); fraud and robbery were only
less rife than licentiousn...
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ἢ οὐκ οἴδατε κ. τ. λ.; “Or (is it that) you do not
know?” etc. If the appeal to non-Christian tribunals is not made in
_insolence_ (τολμᾷ) towards the Church, it must be made in
_ignorance_ of its mat...
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SETTLING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRETHREN
1 Corinthians 6:1
The Apostle was clearly of the opinion that it was wiser for a
Christian to bear injustice and wrong than to go to law before a
heathen tribuna...
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The apostle now passed to another dereliction. Disputes in the church
were being submitted to heathen tribunals. What these matters were we
are not told. The teaching of the apostle is clear, and has...
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Judging Matters Between Brethren
Jesus instructed his followers to go to the brother who sinned against
them and tell him privately in the hope he would be restored. "But if
he will not hear you, take...
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(3) 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) He gathers by a comparison that the faithful canno...
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III. LAWSUITS. 6:1-11
The subject of discipline, though connected with the domain of
ecclesiastical life, trenched on the sphere of moral questions. We
come now to the subjects which belong exclusive...
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“Or 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? much more t...
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(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...
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As usual, the introductory words (1 Corinthians 1:1-3) of the epistle
give us no little intimation of that which is to follow. The apostle
speaks of himself as such "called [to be] an apostle of Jesus...
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2._Know ye not that the saints. _Here we have an argument from the
less to the greater; for Paul, being desirous to show that injury is
done to the Church of God when judgments on matters of dispute
c...
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1 Corinthians 6:1-11 treats the subject of wrongs. It was shameful
that those who were to judge the world and the angels should be
incapable of judging the paltry affairs of this world. Let the least...
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DO YE NOT KNOW THAT THE SAINTS SHALL JUDGE THE WORLD,.... The apostle
appeals to them concerning this matter, as a thing well known unto
them, or might easily be known by them; for this was either a
t...
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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?
Ver. 2. _Shall judge the world_] That is, the wicked, cal...
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The apostle, having mentioned one very great irregularity among the
professors of Christianity at Corinth, proceeds now to animadvert upon
another, namely, their entering into suits of law with each o...
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JUDGE THE WORLD; be highly exalted with Christ at the day of judgment,
and cooperate in his decisions....
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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?...
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GOING TO LAW WITH BRETHREN.
The charge:...
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In this chapter there is another matter raised in which the
Corinthians had not been using proper judgment. No individual is
singled out here, but the strong reproof of the apostle is for any who
had...
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OR KNOW YE NOT THAT THE SAINTS SHALL JUDGE THE WORLD? AND IF THE WORLD
IS JUDGED BY YOU, ARE YE UNWORTHY TO JUDGE THE SMALLEST MATTERS?
'know ye not' -'Was the cause of this obviously sinful conduct...
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1-8 Christians should not contend with one another, for they are
brethren. This, if duly attended to, would prevent many law-suits, and
end many quarrels and disputes. In matters of great damage to
o...
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If indeed the Corinthians had had no other competent judges, they
might have been excused in making use of infidel judges; but, saith
the apostle, you have other persons competent enough, whom you may...
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Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world
is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?...
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Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
But who of us are ignorant of the judgment of the Lord? "Do we not
know that the saints shall judge the world? "[64]
Tertullian On Idolatry
For avoiding it, r...
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1 Corinthians 6:2 Do G1492 not G3756 know G1492 (G5758) that G3754
saints G40 judge G2919 (G5692) world...
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CHRISTIANS ARE NOT TO GO TO COURT AGAINST THEIR FELLOW-CHRISTIANS
(6:1-9A).
The idea that the church judges internal matters like sin leads on to
the idea that the church can also act as judge in disp...
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‘Or do you not know that God's people (‘the saints') will judge
the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to
judge in the smallest matters? Do you not know that we will judge
ange...
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1 Corinthians 6:2. WHAT, KNOW YE NOT THAT THE SAINTS SHALL JUDGE THE
WORLD? shall sit, after yourselves have been judged (Matthew 25:41),
as Christ's assessors, in judgment on all others. This is not...
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This topic seems to have been suggested by the closing verses of the
preceding chapter, about Christians having nothing to do with judging
“them that are without.” ‘Yes (says the apostle), but what is...
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SHALL JUDGE THE WORLD
(τον κοσμον κρινουσιν). Future active indicative. At
the last day with the Lord Jesus (Matthew 19:28; Luke 22:30).ARE YE
UNWORTHY TO JUDGE THE SMALLEST MATTERS?
(αναξιο εστε...
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WORLD
Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind".
(_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 4:8). _...
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1 Corinthians 6:2
I. The Apostle seems to refer to something in the Christian doctrine
which was well known then, but certainly it is very obscure now. We
always look forward to being judged, not to j...
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1. _Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before
the unjust, and not before the saints?_
In those days, the courts of law were utterly unjust. It was all a
matter of who could b...
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CONTENTS: Saints forbidden to go to law with each other. Sanctity of
the body. The body the Lord's temple.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit.
CONCLUSION: Contention of Christians before the law i...
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1 Corinthians 6:1. _Dare any of you go to law before the unjust?_ He
whose cause is just appeals to equity, but he who does his neighbour
wrong is vexatious. In England, our judges, after the cause is...
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DON'T YOU KNOW? This question is repeated six times in this chapter,
which implies Paul is scolding them because of their ignorance, when
they boast that the false teacher has given them wisdom. THAT...
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_Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before
the unjust?_
ON GOING TO LAW
The Greeks were not only quarrelsome, but derived an excitement
pleasant to their frivolous nature in...
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1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 6:2 SAINTS WILL JUDGE THE
WORLD.... ANGELS. See Daniel 7:22;...
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CHAPTER 6
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
i. The Apostle passes on to the subject of lawsuits and trials, and
reproves the Corinthians for instituting proceedings before the
heathen judges, and he declares...
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_If the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the
smallest matters?_ If the saints are to judge the whole world how much
more ought they to be able to act as arbiters in composing the...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Two SECTIONS; Two TOPICS.— 1 Corinthians 6:1
1 Corinthians 6:1.—Canon Evans (_Speaker’s Commentary_) thus
exhibits the verbal connection: “Deigneth any one of you (_you_
emphatic), h...
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EXPOSITION
1 CORINTHIANS 6:1
_Litigation before heathen courts forbidden._
1 CORINTHIANS 6:1
DARE ANY OF YOU? rather, _Dare any one of you? _It is in St. Paul's
view an _audacious _defiance of
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Now Paul brings up another issue, and that was the taking of a brother
before the pagan courts.
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the
unjust, and not before the saint...
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1 Corinthians 6:4; 1 John 2:16; 1 John 2:17; 1 Thessalonians 3:13;...
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Matters [κ ρ ι τ η ρ ι ω ν]. The word means, 1, The
instrument or rule of judging; 2, the tribunal of a judge. It occurs
only here, ver. 4, and James 2:6, where it means judgment - seats.
This latter...
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THE INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT
1 Corinthians 6:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The studies in the Epistle to the Corinthians are not written to be
shelved, but to be carefully studied, and followed, lest we fall,...
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Know ye not — This expression occurs six times in this single
chapter, and that with a peculiar force; for the Corinthians knew and
gloried in it, but they did not practise. That the saints — After
ha...
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How will the saints judge the world and angels?
PROBLEM: The Bible asserts that God is the judge of the world (Psalms
96:13; Acts 17:31; Revelation 20:11-15), including evil angels ...