2. Surely you know that God’s people will judge the world. So if you are to judge the world, then surely you are able to judge small things as well.
3. You know that in the future we will judge angels. So surely we can judge things in this life.
4. So if you have disagreements that must be judged, why do you take them to those who are not part of the church? They mean nothing to the church.
5. I say this to shame you. Surely there is someone among you wise enough to judge a complaint between two brothers in Christ.
6. But now one brother goes to court against another brother. And you let men who are not believers judge their case!
7. The lawsuits that you have against each other show that you are already defeated. It would be better for you to let someone wrong you! It would be better for you to let someone cheat you!
8. But you yourselves do wrong and cheat! And you do this to your own brothers in Christ!