1 Corinthians 6:2

1 Corinthians 6:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)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?
• English Standard Version (ESV)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?
• New King James Version (NKJV)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?

Context of 1 Corinthians 6:2

1If any of you has a dispute against another, how dare you take it to court before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? 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? 3Don’t you know that we will judge angels — how much more matters of this life? 4So if you have such matters, do you appoint as your judges those who have no standing in the church?

1 Corinthians 6:2 word by word

ἢ οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ ἅγιοι τὸν κόσμον κρινοῦσιν; καὶ εἰ ἐν ὑμῖν κρίνεται ὁ κόσμος, ἀνάξιοί ἐστε κριτηρίων ἐλαχίστων;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Do yeεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• notοὐou · noG3756
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• the saintsἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40
• shall judgeκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• youσύsu · youG4771
• are yeεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• unworthyἀνάξιοςanaxios · unworthyG370
• to judgeκριτήριονkritērion · court/lawsuitG2922
• the smallest mattersἐλάχιστοςelachistos · leastG1646

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 6:2

• Psalms 49:14Like sheep they are headed for Sheol; Death will shepherd them. The upright will rule over them in the morning, and their form will waste away in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.
• Psalms 149:5Let the faithful celebrate in triumphal glory; let them shout for joy on their beds.
• Daniel 7:18But the holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever, yes, forever and ever.’
• Zechariah 14:5You will flee by my mountain valley, for the valley of the mountains will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of King Uzziah of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come and all the holy ones with him.
• Matthew 19:28Jesus 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.
• Luke 22:30so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom. And you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:13May he make your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. Amen.
• Jude 1:14It was about these that Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied: “Look! The Lord comes with tens of thousands of his holy ones
• Revelation 2:26The one who conquers and who keeps my works to the end: I will give him authority over the nations —
• Revelation 3:21“To the one who conquers I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.
• Revelation 20:4Then I saw thrones, and people seated on them who were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and who had not accepted the mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
• 1 Corinthians 6:4So if you have such matters, do you appoint as your judges those who have no standing in the church?
• 2 Corinthians 4:18So we do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
• 1 John 2:16For everything in the world — the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one’s possessions — is not from the Father, but is from the world.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 6:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The saints shall judge the world? - Nothing can be more evident than that the writers of the New Testament often use ̔ , the world, to signify the Jewish people; and sometimes the Roman empire, and the Jewish state; and in the former sense it is often used by our Lord. When, says he, the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, then shall ye sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel, Matthew 19:28. It is supposed that he refers to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Do ye not know … - The object of this verse is evidently to show that Christians were qualified to determine controversies which might arise among themselves. This the apostle shows by reminding them that they shall be engaged in determining matters of much more moment than those which could arise among the members of a church on earth; and that if qualified for that, they must be regarded as qualified to express a judgment on the questions which might…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3One day, believers will help judge the world. Even angels will assist alongside the Son of Man, who is the Judge of all people (see Daniel 7:13, 22, 27; Matthew 19:28; John 5:27; Acts 17:31; Revelation 3:21; 20:4). Because of this responsibility, Christians should resolve their disagreements over small matters.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Do ye not know--as a truth universally recognized by Christians. Notwithstanding all your glorying in your "knowledge," ye are acting contrary to it (1Co 1:4, 5; 8:1). The oldest manuscripts have "Or" before "know ye not"; that is, "What! (expressing surprise) know ye not," &c. saints ... judge--that is, "rule," including judgment: as assessors of Christ. Mt 19:28, "judging," that is, "ruling over." (Compare Psa 49:14; Da 7:22, 27; Re 2:26; 3:21…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings