Lesson 4784

 (Lesson 4784) (03-11-25) 1st Corinthians 6:1-8 

   “Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? 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? Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren? But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.” 

 

   In today’s quote, Paul rebuked the Corinthians for taking their disputes before secular courts instead of resolving them within the church. He reminded them that believers would one day judge the world and even angels, so they should be capable of handling minor matters among themselves. Paul expressed shame that they were relying on unbelievers to settle their issues rather than seeking wise judgment from within the church. He stated that having lawsuits against one another was already a failure, emphasizing that it would be better to suffer wrong than to defraud or wrong their fellow believers. Paul condemned their willingness to take advantage of each other, urging them to uphold righteousness and unity in the body of Christ. ~