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1 Corinthians 6:4 — King James Version← Study notes

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.


1 Corinthians 6:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 6:413 words
GreekMeaning
βιωτικὰbiōtika
Things of this lifeadjectiveG982
μὲνmen
indeedparticleG3303
οὖνoun
sowordG3767
κριτήριαkritēria
judgment as tonounG2922
ἐὰνean
ifwordG1437
ἔχητεechēte
you shall haveverbG2192
τοὺςtous
the onesarticleG3588
ἐξουθενημένουςexouthenēmenous
despisedverbG1848
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsia
churchnounG1577
τούτουςtoutous
thosedemonstrativeG3778
καθίζετεkathizete
set you upverbG2523
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 6:4

“If then you have to judge things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are of no account in the Church.” Wishing to instruct us as forcibly as possible that they ought not to commit themselves to those without, whatsoever the matter may be; having raised what seemed to be an objection, he answers it in the first instance. For what he says is something like this: Perhaps some one will say, “No one among you is wise, nor competent to pass sentence; all are…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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