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?
• 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?
• New Living Translation (NLT)Don’t you realize that someday we believers will judge the world? And since you are going to judge the world, can’t you decide even these little things among yourselves?

Context of 1 Corinthians 6:2

1If any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord’s people? 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? 3Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! 4Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned 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 49:14They are like sheep and are destined to die; death will be their shepherd (but the upright will prevail over them in the morning). Their forms will decay in the grave, far from their princely mansions.
• Psalms 149:5Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.
• Daniel 7:18But the holy people of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it forever—yes, for ever and ever.’
• Zechariah 14:5You will flee by my mountain valley, for it will extend to Azel. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king 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, at 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 sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:13May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.
• Jude 1:14Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them: “See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones
• Revelation 2:26To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations—
• Revelation 3:21To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.
• Revelation 20:4I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
• 1 Corinthians 6:4Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned in the church?
• 2 Corinthians 4:18So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since 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 of life—comes not from the Father but 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