I Corinthians 6:1-11
Lawsuits Against Believers

Today, 05/02/2023, let us, together in the grace of God, rejoice and reflect on the Word of God in I Corinthians 6:1-11.

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 by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

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

5 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?

6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

7 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?

8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.

9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

[King James Version]

Suggested Questions:

1. What does it mean to “go to law before the unjust”?

2. When will the saints judge the world?

3. When will the saints judge the angels, and why are the angels judged?

4. Why did Paul call those who hold positions of judgment in society “who are least esteemed in the Church”?

5. Is the advice to endure injustice and be cheated better than suing in a worldly court implying tolerating wrongdoing and cheating in the Church?

6. What is Paul’s point in verses 9, 10, and 11?

Suggested Applications:

1. How would you resolve a dispute with someone in the church?

2. How would you resolve a situation where someone in the Church does something wrong or cheats you?