The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? (1 Corinthians 6:7). If you’re taking a brother to court over stuff, then the … Continue reading
Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, appoint as judges even men of little account in the church! I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute … Continue reading
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? Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the … Continue reading
If any of you has a dispute with another, dare he take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the saints? (1 Corinthians 6:1). We’re family, you know. A body One people As Paul swings his gaze away … Continue reading
“Expel the wicked man from among you.” (1 Corinthians 5:13b). But I thought we were supposed to be all about love! This doesn’t sound very loving, does it? Remember when Paul was talking about handing a sinner over to Satan? … Continue reading
What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside (1 Corinthians 5:12-13). Multiple layers of thought here. It’s not our job to judge the world. … Continue reading
But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not … Continue reading
But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. (1 Corinthians 5:11). They claim Christ, … Continue reading
I have written you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people–not at all meaning people of this world who are immroal, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this … Continue reading
Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth (1 Corinthians 5:8). Time to wrap up the bread analogy–maybe put a … Continue reading