1 Suppose one of you wants to bring a charge against another believer. Should you take it to the ungodly to be judged? Why not take it to God's people?
2 Don't you know that God's people will judge the world? And if you are going to judge the world, aren't you able to judge small cases?
3 Don't you know that we will judge angels? Then we should be able to judge the things of this life even more!
4 So if you want to press charges in matters like that, appoint as judges members of the church who aren't very important!
5 I say this to shame you. Is it possible that no one among you is wise enough to judge matters between believers?
6 Instead, one believer goes to court against another. And this happens in front of unbelievers!