1 Corinthians 6:2 “Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are t…”

1 Corinthians 6:2

Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

World English Bible

Don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

American Standard Version

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Doe ye not knowe, that the Saintes shall iudge the worlde? If the worlde then shalbe iudged by you, are ye vnworthie to iudge the smallest matters?

Darby Translation

Do ye not then know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy of [the] smallest judgments?

Young's Literal Translation

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?

Bible in Basic English

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?

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Cross references

“the saints”

Matthew 19:28 Daniel 7:22 Revelation 20:4 Luke 22:30 Revelation 3:21 Daniel 7:18

Matthew 19:28 · BSB

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Daniel 7:22 · BSB

until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom.

Revelation 20:4 · BSB

Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped…

Luke 22:30 · BSB

so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Revelation 3:21 · BSB

To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

Daniel 7:18 · BSB

But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’

“the smallest”

1 Corinthians 6:4 2 Corinthians 4:18 1 John 2:16 1 John 2:17

1 Corinthians 6:4 · BSB

So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?

2 Corinthians 4:18 · BSB

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

1 John 2:16 · BSB

For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.

1 John 2:17 · BSB

The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!

3Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!

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