If then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly?
Parallel translations
- KJV If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
- BSB So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?
- NKJV If then you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge?
- NASB So if you have law courts dealing with matters of this life, do you appoint them as judges who are of no account in the church?
- NLT If you have legal disputes about such matters, why go to outside judges who are not respected by the church?
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Cor 5:12For what do I have to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within?
- Acts 6:2–4The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
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