1 Corinthians 3:11
Context3:11 For no one can lay any foundation other than what is being laid, which is Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 6:4-5
Context6:4 So if you have ordinary lawsuits, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church? 1 6:5 I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians? 2
1 Corinthians 11:16
Context11:16 If anyone intends to quarrel about this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.
1 Corinthians 12:25
Context12:25 so that there may be no division in the body, but the members may have mutual concern for one another.
1 tn Or “if you have ordinary lawsuits, appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church!” This alternative reading (cf. KJV, NIV) takes the Greek verb καθίζετε (kaqizete) as an ironic imperative instead of a question. This verb comes, however, at the end of the sentence. It is not impossible that Paul meant for it to be understood this way, but its placement in the sentence does not make this probable.
2 tn Grk “to decide between his brother (and his opponent),” but see the note on the word “Christian” in 5:11.