• I Corinthians 6:1-12
  • I Corinthians 6:1-8 – The “judging” discussed here does not refer to legal action. Young’s Literal Translation seems to make this passage clearer. Some disputes must be settled in civil courts. For other cases, though, they should be able to go before a wise brother in the church and settle it without getting the legal system involved.
    • I Corinthians 6:3 – “Angels” here just means messengers. There are no celestial angels in the context. We are to judge messengers just like the Bereans did.
      • See Mark 1:2; Luke 7:24; 9:52
    • I Corinthians 6:4-8 – Disputes within the church should be settled internally rather than bringing them before unbelievers in civil courts.
  • I Corinthians 6:9-11 – Some believe that alien sinners are not amenable to God’s law, but this passage refutes that idea. Non-Christians can certainly be guilty of these sins.