Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Or do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? New Living Translation Don’t you realize that someday we believers will judge the world? And since you are going to judge the world, can’t you decide even these little things among yourselves? English Standard Version Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? Berean Standard Bible Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? Berean Literal Bible Or do you not know that saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you unworthy of the smallest of cases? King James Bible 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? New King James Version Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? New American Standard Bible Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to form the smallest law courts? NASB 1995 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to constitute the smallest law courts? NASB 1977 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you not competent to constitute the smallest law courts? Legacy Standard Bible Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not worthy to constitute the smallest law courts? Amplified Bible Do you not know that the saints (God’s people) will [one day] judge the world? If the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to try trivial (insignificant, petty) cases? Christian Standard Bible 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? Holman Christian Standard Bible 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 smallest cases? American Standard Version 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? Contemporary English Version Don't you know that God's people will judge the world? And if you are going to judge the world, can't you settle small problems? English Revised Version 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? GOD'S WORD® Translation Don't you know that God's people will judge the world? So if you're going to judge the world, aren't you capable of judging insignificant cases? Good News Translation Don't you know that God's people will judge the world? Well, then, if you are to judge the world, aren't you capable of judging small matters? International Standard Version You know that the saints will rule the world, don't you? And if the world is going to be ruled by you, can't you handle insignificant cases? Majority Standard Bible Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? NET Bible Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to settle trivial suits? New Heart English Bible Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Webster's Bible Translation Do ye not know that the saints will judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Weymouth New Testament Do you not know that God's people will sit in judgement upon the world? And if you are the court before which the world is to be judged, are you unfit to deal with these petty matters? World English Bible 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 smallest matters? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHave you not known that the holy ones will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy of the smaller judgments? Berean Literal Bible Or do you not know that saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you unworthy of the smallest of cases? Young's Literal Translation have ye not known that the saints shall judge the world? and if by you the world is judged, are ye unworthy of the smaller judgments? Smith's Literal Translation Know ye not that the holy ones shall judge the world? and if the world be judged by you, are ye unworthy of the least judgments? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleKnow you not that the saints shall judge this world ? And if the world shall be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters ? Catholic Public Domain Version Or do you not know that the saints from this age shall judge it? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you unworthy, then, to judge even the smallest matters? New American Bible Do you not know that the holy ones will judge the world? If the world is to be judged by you, are you unqualified for the lowest law courts? New Revised Standard Version Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleDo you not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is to be judged by you, are you not worthy to judge small affairs? Aramaic Bible in Plain English Or do you not know that the Saints shall judge the universe? And if the universe is judged by you, are you not worthy to judge small disputes? NT Translations Anderson New TestamentKnow you not that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you unworthy to decide concerning the smallest matters? Godbey New Testament Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy of the smallest judgments? Haweis New Testament Know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to be judges in the smallest matters? Mace New Testament don't you know that these are to judge the world? if the world is to be judg'd by you, are not you qualify'd to decide your petty causes? Weymouth New Testament Do you not know that God's people will sit in judgement upon the world? And if you are the court before which the world is to be judged, are you unfit to deal with these petty matters? Worrell New Testament Or know ye not that the saints will judge the world? And, if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy of the smallest tribunals? Worsley New Testament Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy of judging the smallest controversies? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Lawsuits among Believers1If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints! 2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? 3Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!… Cross References Matthew 19:28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Revelation 3:21 To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. Daniel 7:22 until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom. Luke 22:30 so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Revelation 20:4 Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. Matthew 25:31-32 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. Psalm 149:5-9 Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds. / May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands, / to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, ... Revelation 2:26-27 And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations. / He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father. Romans 8:17 And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him. 2 Timothy 2:12 if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us; Revelation 1:6 who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen. Revelation 5:10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.” John 5:22 Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, John 5:27 And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. Matthew 12:41-42 The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here. / The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. Treasury of Scripture Do you not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? the saints. Psalm 49:14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. Psalm 149:5-9 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds… Daniel 7:18,22 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever… the smallest. 1 Corinthians 6:4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. 2 Corinthians 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. 1 John 2:16,17 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world… Jump to Previous Cases Competent Constitute Court Courts Deal Decision God's Judge Judged Judgement Judges Judgments Law Matters Saints Sit Smaller Smallest Trivial Try Unable Unfit Unworthy WorldJump to Next Cases Competent Constitute Court Courts Deal Decision God's Judge Judged Judgement Judges Judgments Law Matters Saints Sit Smaller Smallest Trivial Try Unable Unfit Unworthy World1 Corinthians 6 1. The Corinthians must take their brothers to court;6. especially under infidels. 9. The wicked shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 15. Our bodies are the members of Christ, and temples of the Holy Spirit: 19. they must not therefore be defiled. Do you not know This phrase is a rhetorical question used by Paul to remind the Corinthians of a truth they should already be aware of. The Greek word for "know" is "oida," which implies a deep, intuitive knowledge. Paul is appealing to their understanding of spiritual truths, urging them to recall their identity and responsibilities as believers. This phrase sets the tone for the verse, emphasizing the importance of spiritual awareness and maturity. the saints will judge the world And if you are to judge the world are you not competent to judge trivial cases? The saints shall judge the world.--The Apostle here claims for all Christians the glorious prerogative which Christ had Himself promised to His immediate personal followers (Matthew 19:28; Luke 22:30). Bearing in mind the deep conviction of the early Church that the second personal advent of Christ was near at hand, we may take these words as referring primarily to the conquest of the world by Christianity, which has since been accomplished, though by slower and more spiritual processes than were then anticipated, and indirectly to that final triumph of Christ and His body, the Church, of which every success here on earth is at once the type and the pledge. To judge the smallest matters.--Better, to pronounce the most trivial judgments, as compared with the great judgments which you shall pronounce hereafter. The nature of the things which form the subject of those judgments is explained in the following verse. Verse 2. - Do ye not know? The word "or" should be supplied from א, A, B, C, D, F, etc. Bishop Wordsworth points out that this emphatic question occurs ten times in these two Epistles (1 Corinthians 3:6; 1 Corinthians 5:6; 1 Corinthians 6:2, 3, 9, 15, 16, 19; 1 Corinthians 9:13, 24), and only twice in all the rest (Romans 6:16; Romans 11:2). It was a fitting rebuke to those who took for knowledge their obvious ignorance. It resembles the "Have ye not so much as read?" to Pharisees who professed such profound familiarity with the Scriptures. That the saints shall judge the world. So Daniel (Daniel 7:22) had said, "The Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High." Our Lord had confirmed this promise to his apostles, "Ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel" (Matthew 19:28). Various modes of evading the literal sense have been adopted, but even in the Book of Wisdom we find, "They [the righteous] shall judge the nations, and have dominion over the people" (Wisd. 3:8). All speculation as to the manner and extent in which the saints shall share in the work of Christ as Judge of the quick and dead, are obviously futile. Shall be judged; literally, is being judged - the present points to the future, as though that which is inevitable is already in course of fulfilment. To judge the smallest matters; literally, of the smallest judgments.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Do you not knowοἴδατε (oidate) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. saints ἅγιοι (hagioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. will judge κρινοῦσιν (krinousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. world? κόσμον (kosmon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). And καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. are to judge κρίνεται (krinetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. world, κόσμος (kosmos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). are you not competent ἀνάξιοί (anaxioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 370: Unworthy, inadequate. Unfit. [ to judge ] trivial ἐλαχίστων (elachistōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural - Superlative Strong's 1646: Superlative of elachus; used as equivalent to mikros; least. cases? κριτηρίων (kritēriōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 2922: Neuter of a presumed derivative of krites; a rule of judging, i.e. a tribunal. Links 1 Corinthians 6:2 NIV1 Corinthians 6:2 NLT 1 Corinthians 6:2 ESV 1 Corinthians 6:2 NASB 1 Corinthians 6:2 KJV 1 Corinthians 6:2 BibleApps.com 1 Corinthians 6:2 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 6:2 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 6:2 French Bible 1 Corinthians 6:2 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 6:2 Don't you know that the saints will (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) |
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