1 Corinthians 6:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ye have judgments - Causes; controversies; suits. Things pertaining to this life - Property, etc. Set them to judge ... - The verb translated set καθίζετε kathizete may be either in...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) If then ye have (c) judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are (d) least esteemed in the church. (4) The conclusion, in which he prescribes a remedy for this wrong: t...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Scandal of Christians Suing each other before Heathen Tribunals. Paul has prepared for his next rebuke by his reference to the function of the church to judge its own members. But alas, Christi...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

If . App-118. judgments . See 1 Corinthians 6:2 . set... to judge . Literally cause... to sit. Greek. kathizo. Compare Ephesians 1:20 . least esteemed . counted as nothing. Greek. exouthe...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. If you have judgments then as to things pertaining to this life We must always keep in view what causes he is treating of; for public trials are beyond our province, and ought not to be t...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. Things pertaining to this life - They could examine all civil cases among themselv...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If then ye have judgments— If therefore you have controversies relating to affairs of this life, do you set them to judge, who are of no esteem in the church; —that is to say, the heathen magistra...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. Judgments - i:e., cases for judgment. Least esteemed - literally, those...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Paraphrase. 'How is it that when you quarrel with one another you go before heathen judges and do not let some of the brethren decide your matter? (2) You spoke of the saints judging the world, why...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

If then ye have judgments.... — Better, If, however, you choose to have judgments to be given on matters of this life. The last words show that the questions which are alluded to are purely world...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 9 ON GOING TO LAW ST. PAUL here gives his judgment on the litigiousness of the Corinthians. The Greeks, in general, were fond of going to law. They were not only quarrelsome, but they see...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Settling Differences between Brethren 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 The Apostle was clearly of the opinion that it was wiser for a Christian to bear injustice and wrong than to go to law before a heathe...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle now passed to another dereliction. Disputes in the church were being submitted to heathen tribunals. What these matters were we are not told. The teaching of the apostle is clear, and has...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 judge...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life ,.... Not judgements relating to life and death, for these were not in the power of a Jewish sanhedrim now, and much less of a Christian c...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. Ver. 4. If then ye have judgments ] As the Corinthians, being many of them mer...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The apostle, having mentioned one very great irregularity among the professors of Christianity at Corinth, proceeds now to animadvert upon another, namely, their entering into suits of law with each...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In this chapter there is another matter raised in which the Corinthians had not been using proper judgment. No individual is singled out here, but the strong reproof of the apostle is for any who had...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Causes of Litigation Censured. A. D. 57. 1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, g...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

If then ye have judgment of things pertaining to this life, that is, if you have any cause of suing or impleading one another for things that pertain to this life, be they of what nature they will,...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Christians Are Not To Go To Court Against Their Fellow-Christians (6:1-9a). The idea that the church judges internal matters like sin leads on to the idea that the church can also act as judge in...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Two SECTIONS; Two TOPICS.— 1 Corinthians 6:1-20 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 .—Canon Evans ( Speaker’s Commentary ) thus exhibits the verbal connection: “Deigneth any one of you ( you e...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1. Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? In those days, the courts of law were utterly unjust. It was all a matter of who coul...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 6:1 . Dare any of you go to law before the unjust? He whose cause is just appeals to equity, but he who does his neighbour wrong is vexatious. In England, our judges, after the cause...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust? On going to law The Greeks were not only quarrelsome, but derived an excitement pleasant to their frivolous nature...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 6:1-46 Litigation before heathen courts forbidden. 1 Corinthians 6:1 Dare any of you? rather, Dare any one of you? It is in St. Paul's view an audacio...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Going to Law with Brethren. The charge:
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 5:12 ; Acts 6:2-4
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Indwelling Holy Spirit 1 Corinthians 6:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The studies in the Epistle to the Corinthians are not written to be shelved, but to be carefully studied, and followed, lest...
1 Corinthians 6:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Them who are of no esteem in the church — That is, heathens, who, as such, could be in no esteem with the Christians.

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Corinthians 6:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Corinthians 6:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Corinthians 6:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 6:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 6:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Corinthians 6:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 6:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Corinthians 6:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes