1 D are any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
¶ Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go unto judgment before the unjust, and not before the saints?
2 D o ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
3 K now ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more the things that pertain to this life?
4 I f then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set as judges the most humble who are in the congregation.
5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brothers?
6 B ut brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
But brother goes to judgment against brother, and that before the unbelievers.
7 N ow therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
Now therefore there is certainly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather suffer the wrong? why do ye not rather be defrauded?
8 N ay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
But ye do wrong and defraud and do this to your brothers.
9 K now ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
¶ Know ye not that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not err: neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor effeminate nor homosexuals
10 N or thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
nor thieves nor covetous nor drunkards nor revilers nor extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God.
11 A nd such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
And such were some of you, but now ye are washed, but now ye are sanctified, but now ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and in the Spirit of our God.
12 A ll things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
¶ All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
13 M eats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
Foods are for the belly, and the belly for foods; but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
14 A nd God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.
And God, who raised up the Lord, will also raise up us by his own power.
15 K now ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them the members of a harlot? In no wise.
16 W hat? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
What? know ye not that he who is joined to the harlot is one body with her? For they shall be, saith he, two in one flesh.
17 B ut he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
18 F lee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
Flee fornication. Any other sin that a man does is outside the body, but he that commits fornication sins against his own body.
19 W hat? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom ye have of God, and that ye are not your own?
20 F or ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
For ye are bought with a price, therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.