1 Corinthians 6:1–11

Lawsuits among Believers

6 If any of you has a legal dispute against another, do you dare go to court w before the unrighteous, x and not before the * saints? 2 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? 3 Don’t you know that we will judge angels—not to mention ordinary matters? 4 So if you have cases pertaining to this life, do you select those y who have no standing z in the church to judge? 5 I say this to your shame! a Can it be that there is not one wise person among you who is able to arbitrate between his * brothers? b 6 Instead, believer c goes to court against believer, and that before unbelievers! d

7 Therefore, to have legal disputes against one another is already a moral failure for you. e Why not rather put up with injustice? f Why not rather be cheated? g 8 Instead, you act unjustly and cheat—and you do this to believers! 9 Don’t you know that the unrighteous h will not inherit God’s kingdom? i Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, j adulterers, k or anyone practicing homosexuality, l m 10 no thieves, n greedy o people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, p or swindlers q will inherit God’s kingdom. 11 And some of you used to be like this. r But you were washed, you were * sanctified, s you were * justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.