The Tabernacle

1 Corinthianschapter 6

20 verses · ASV

This chapter sends 297 cross-references outward and receives 410 — heaviest partner: 1 Corinthians.

Chapter summary

Lawsuits before the unjust — shame that they cannot judge between themselves. The unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God — and such were some of you, but ye are washed, sanctified, justified. All things are lawful for me, but not all expedient. Know ye not that your bodies are members of Christ? Ye are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body. Wesley stresses that the gospel's indicative — "ye are washed" — produces the imperative — "glorify God."

Drafted from Matthew Henry, Calvin, Gill, Clarke, JFB, and Barnes.

Context

Epistle · Paul — see the 1 Corinthians overview for the book's full setting.

19–20 The Tabernacle

1 Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

2 Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more, things that pertain to this life?

4 If then ye have to judge things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church?

5 I say this to move you to shame. What, cannot there be found among you one wise man who shall be able to decide between his brethren,

6 but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?

7 Nay, already it is altogether a defect in you, that ye have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather take wrong? why not rather be defrauded?

8 Nay, but ye yourselves do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.