1 Corinthians 6:4 Parallel Translations

When you have cases dealing with this life, why do you allow people whom the church has a low opinion of to be your judges?(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

ASV:

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?

BBE:

If then there are questions to be judged in connection with the things of this life, why do you put them in the hands of those who have no position in the church?

DBY:

If then ye have judgments as to things of this life, set those to judge who are little esteemed in the assembly.

ERV:

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?

WEY:

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?

WBS:

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

WEB:

If then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly?

YLT:

of the things of life, indeed, then, if ye may have judgment, those despised in the assembly -- these cause ye to sit;

1 Corinthians 6:4 Cross References

XREF:

1 Corinthians 6:3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this life?

1 Corinthians 6:5 I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not among you one wise man who will be able to decide between his brethren, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

6:4 {4} If then ye have {c} judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are {d} least esteemed in the church.
(4) The conclusion, in which he prescribes a remedy for this wrong: that is, if they end their private affairs between themselves by chosen arbiters out of the Church: for which matter and purpose, the least of you, he says, is sufficient. Therefore he does not condemn judgment seats, but shows what is expedient for the circumstance of the time, and that without any diminishing of the right of the magistrate. For he does not speak of judgments, which are practised between the faithful and the infidels, neither of public judgments, but of controversies which may be ended by private arbiters.
(c) Courts and places of judgments.
(d) Even the most abject among you.

PNT:

6:4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life. If the saints shall have the high prerogative of judging the world and bad angels with Christ, then it is a condescension to judge of trivial earthly matters.
Set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. An ironical way of hinting that their differences were so petty as to be worthy only of the poorest witted.

WES:

6:4 Them who are of no esteem in the church - That is, heathens, who, as such, could be in no esteem with the Christians.

MHC:

6:1-8 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 ourselves or families, we may use lawful means to right ourselves, but Christians should be of a forgiving temper. Refer the matters in dispute, rather than go to law about them. They are trifles, and may easily be settled, if you first conquer your own spirits. Bear and forbear, and the men of least skill among you may end your quarrels. It is a shame that little quarrels should grow to such a head among Christians, that they cannot be determined by the brethren. The peace of a man's own mind, and the calm of his neighbourhood, are worth more than victory. Lawsuits could not take place among brethren, unless there were faults among them.

CONC:

Absolutely Account Appoint Assembly Belonging Cases Cause Church Connection Courts Dealing Decided Despised Disputes Esteemed Hands Indeed Judge Judged Judges Judgment Judgments Law Lay Least Matters Nothing Pertaining Position Questions Sit

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 Questions

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