3 Don’t you know that we will judge angels? How much more the matters of this life!
4 So if you have courts for matters of this life, why do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the community?
5 I say this to put you to shame! Isn’t there even one wise man among you who will be able to settle disputes between his brethren?
6 Instead, a brother goes to court against a brother—and before unbelievers at that!
7 Therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you have lawsuits among yourselves. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
8 But you yourselves do wrong and cheat—and against your brothers and sisters at that!
9 Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, those who practice homosexuality,