^{1 Ref} How is it, that if any one of you has a cause at law against another, he takes it before a Gentile judge and not before the saints?

^{2 Ref} Is it not certain that the saints will be the judges of the world? if then the world will be judged by you, are you unable to give a decision about the smallest things?

^{3 Ref} Is it not certain that we are to be the judges of angels? how much more then of the things of this life?

^{4 Ref} If then there are questions to be judged in connection with the things of this life, why do you put them in the hands of those who have no position in the church?

^{5 Ref} I say this to put you to shame. Is there not among you one wise man who may be able to give a decision between his brothers?

^{6 Ref} But a brother who has a cause at law against another takes it before Gentile judges.

^{1 Ref} Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

^{2 Ref} Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

^{3 Ref} Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more, things that pertain to this life?

^{4 Ref} If then ye have to judge things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church?

^{5 Ref} I say `this' to move you to shame. What, cannot there be `found' among you one wise man who shall be able to decide between his brethren,

^{6 Ref} but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

^{1 Ref} Dare any one of you, having a matter with the other, go to be judged before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

^{2 Ref} have ye not known that the saints shall judge the world? and if by you the world is judged, are ye unworthy of the smaller judgments?

^{3 Ref} have ye not known that we shall judge messengers? why not then the things of life?

^{4 Ref} of the things of life, indeed, then, if ye may have judgment, those despised in the assembly -- these cause ye to sit;

^{5 Ref} unto your shame I speak: so there is not among you one wise man, not even one, who shall be able to discern in the midst of his brethren!

^{6 Ref} but brother with brother doth go to be judged, and this before unbelievers!