1If any of you has a dispute against another, how dare you take it to court6:1 Mt 18:15–17 before the unrighteous,6:1 Unbelievers; v. 6 and not before the saints?

2Or don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the trivial cases?

3Don’t you know that we will judge angels — how much more matters of this life?

4So if you have such matters, do you appoint as your judges those who have no standing6:4 Lk 18:9 in the church?

5I say this to your shame!6:5 1Co 4:14 Can it be that there is not one wise person among you who is able to arbitrate between fellow believers?6:5 Ac 9:30

6Instead, brother goes to court against brother, and that before unbelievers!6:6 Lk 12:46

12“Everything is permissible6:12 Jn 18:31 for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.

13“Food6:13 1Tm 6:8 is for the stomach and the stomach for food,” and God will do away with both of them. However, the body is not for sexual immorality6:13 1Th 4:3 but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

14God raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.6:14 Mk 5:30; Lk 1:35; 6:19; Ac 19:11; 2Co 13:4; Rv 11:17

15Don’t you know that your bodies are a part of Christ’s body?6:15 Rm 12:5; 1Co 12:27; Eph 5:30 So should I take a part of Christ’s body and make it part of a prostitute? Absolutely not!

16Don’t you know that anyone joined to a prostitute is one body with her? For Scripture says, The two will become one flesh.6:16Gn 2:246:16 Gn 2:24

17But anyone joined6:17 Jn 11:52 to the Lord is one spirit6:17 Ps 51:12 with him.