1 Corinthians 6:1-8
Summary for 1Cor 6:1-11: 6:1-11 a When serious differences arise between two Christians, they are not to be settled by a secular court, but by other believers.Summary for 1Cor 6:2-3: 6:2-3 b Someday we believers will judge the world—and even angels—as associates of the Son of Man, who is the ultimate Judge of all people (cp. Dan 7:13 c, 22 d, 27 e; Matt 19:28 f; John 5:27 g; Acts 17:31 h; Rev 3:21 i; 20:4 j). In light of this responsibility, Christians should be able to settle their disagreements over comparatively little things.
Summary for 1Cor 6:4-6: 6:4-6 k I am saying this to shame you: It is a scandal for Christians to have to resolve their conflicts in secular courts, as if there were no one in the church sufficiently capable of resolving them.
6:7 l Even to have such lawsuits with one another is a defeat for you: To sue a fellow believer reflects self-interest rather than concern for the welfare of others or the glory of God.
• Why not just accept the injustice? Christians are called to follow the example of Christ’s self-sacrifice (see Matt 5:38-42 m).
6:8 n Far from following Christ’s example or his teachings about sacrificial love, some of the Corinthian believers were cheating even their fellow believers. Both their actions and their attitudes were wrong.
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