4. So if you have ordinary lawsuits, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church?
5. I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians?
6. Instead, does a Christian sue a Christian, and do this before unbelievers?
7. The fact that you have lawsuits among yourselves demonstrates that you have already been defeated. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
8. But you yourselves wrong and cheat, and you do this to your brothers and sisters!
9. Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,