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

1When one of you has a complaint against another, how dare you go to court to settle the matter in front of wicked people. Why don’t you settle it in front of God’s holy people? 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? 3Don’t you know that we will judge angels, not to mention things in this life? 4When you have cases dealing with this life, why do you allow people whom the church has a low opinion of to be your judges?

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 driven to hell with death as their shepherd. (Decent people will rule them in the morning.) Their forms will decay in the grave, far away from their comfortable homes.
• Psalms 149:5Let godly people triumph in glory. Let them sing for joy on their beds.
• Daniel 7:18But the holy people of the Most High will take possession of the kingdom and keep it forever and ever.”
• Zechariah 14:5Then you will flee to the valley of my mountains, because this valley between the mountains will go as far as Azel. You will flee as you did from the earthquake at the time of King Uzziah of Judah. The Lord my God will come, and all the holy ones will be with him.
• Matthew 19:28Jesus said to them, “I can guarantee this truth: When the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne in the world to come, you, my followers, will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Luke 22:30You will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom. You will also sit on thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.”
• 1 Thessalonians 3:13Then he will strengthen you to be holy. Then you will be blameless in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all God’s holy people.
• Jude 1:14Furthermore, Enoch, from the seventh generation after Adam, prophesied about them. He said, “The Lord has come with countless thousands of his holy angels.
• Revelation 2:26I have received authority from my Father. I will give authority over the nations to everyone who wins the victory and continues to do what I want until the end.
• Revelation 3:21I will allow everyone who wins the victory to sit with me on my throne, as I have won the victory and have sat down with my Father on his throne.
• Revelation 20:4I saw thrones, and those who sat on them were allowed to judge. Then I saw the souls of those whose heads had been cut off because of their testimony about Jesus and because of God’s word. They had not worshiped the beast or its statue and were not branded on their foreheads or hands. They lived and ruled with Christ for 1,000 years.
• 1 Corinthians 6:4When you have cases dealing with this life, why do you allow people whom the church has a low opinion of to be your judges?
• 2 Corinthians 4:18We don’t look for things that can be seen but for things that can’t be seen. Things that can be seen are only temporary. But things that can’t be seen last forever.
• 1 John 2:16Not everything that the world offers—physical gratification, greed, and extravagant lifestyles—comes from the Father. It comes from the world, and

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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• Arbitration
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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