1 Corinthians 6:2

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Is it not certain that the saints will be the judges of the world? if then the world will be judged by you, are you unable to give a decision about the smallest things?

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 19:28 : 28 And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  • Luke 22:30 : 30 So that you may take food and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated like kings, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  • Rev 20:4 : 4 And I saw high seats, and they were seated on them, and the right of judging was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who were put to death for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and those who did not give worship to the beast, or to his image, and had not his mark on their brows or on their hands; and they were living and ruling with Christ a thousand years.
  • Rev 2:26-27 : 26 He who overcomes, and keeps my works to the end, to him I will give rule over the nations, 27 And he will be ruling them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of the potter they will be broken, even as I have power from my Father:
  • Rev 3:21 : 21 To him who overcomes I will give a place with me on my high seat, even as I overcame, and am seated with my Father on his high seat.
  • Dan 7:22 : 22 Till he came, who was very old, and the decision was made and the authority was given to the saints of the Most High; and the time came when the saints took the kingdom.
  • Dan 7:18 : 18 But the saints of the Most High will take the kingdom, and it will be theirs for ever, even for ever and ever.
  • Ps 49:14 : 14 Death will give them their food like sheep; the underworld is their fate and they will go down into it; their flesh is food for worms; their form is wasted away; the underworld is their resting-place for ever.
  • Ps 149:5-9 : 5 Let the saints have joy and glory: let them give cries of joy on their beds. 6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands; 7 To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment; 8 To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron; 9 To give them the punishment which is in the holy writings: this honour is given to all his saints. Praise be to the Lord.
  • 1 Cor 6:4 : 4 If then there are questions to be judged in connection with the things of this life, why do you put them in the hands of those who have no position in the church?
  • 2 Cor 4:18 : 18 While our minds are not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are for a time; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
  • 1 Thess 3:13 : 13 So that your hearts may be strong and free from all sin before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
  • 1 John 2:16-17 : 16 Because everything in the world, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but of the world. 17 And the world and its desires is coming to an end: but he who does God's pleasure is living for ever.
  • Jude 1:14-15 : 14 The prophet Enoch, who was the seventh after Adam, said of these men, The Lord came with tens of thousands of his saints, 15 To be the judge of all, and to give a decision against all those whose lives are unpleasing to him, because of the evil acts which they have done, and because of all the hard things which sinners without fear of God have said against him.
  • Zech 14:5 : 5 And the valley will be stopped ... and you will go in flight as you went in flight from the earth-shock in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah: and the Lord my God will come, and all his holy ones with him.

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  • 1 Cor 6:3-9
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    3 Is it not certain that we are to be the judges of angels? how much more then of the things of this life?

    4 If then there are questions to be judged in connection with the things of this life, why do you put them in the hands of those who have no position in the church?

    5 I say this to put you to shame. Is there not among you one wise man who may be able to give a decision between his brothers?

    6 But a brother who has a cause at law against another takes it before Gentile judges.

    7 More than this, it is not to your credit to have causes at law with one another at all. Why not put up with wrong? why not undergo loss?

    8 So far from doing this, you yourselves do wrong and take your brothers' property.

    9 Have you not knowledge that evil-doers will have no part in the kingdom of God? Have no false ideas about this: no one who goes after the desires of the flesh, or gives worship to images, or is untrue when married, or is less than a man, or makes a wrong use of men,

  • 1 Cor 6:1
    84%

    1 How is it, that if any one of you has a cause at law against another, he takes it before a Gentile judge and not before the saints?

  • 1 Cor 4:3-6
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    72%

    3 But it is a small thing to me that I am judged by you or by man's judging; I am not even a judge of myself.

    4 For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.

    5 For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.

    6 My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother.

  • Rom 2:1-3
    3 verses
    71%

    1 So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.

    2 And we are conscious that God is a true judge against those who do such things.

    3 But you who are judging another for doing what you do yourself, are you hoping that God's decision will not take effect against you?

  • Jas 2:4
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    4 Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?

  • Luke 12:57
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    57 And why are you, in your hearts, unable to be judges of what is right?

  • 2 Chr 19:6
    71%

    6 And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give.

  • 1 Cor 5:12-13
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    70%

    12 For it is no business of mine to be judging those who are outside; but it is yours to be judging those who are among you;

    13 As for those who are outside, God is their judge. So put away the evil man from among you.

  • 1 Cor 11:31-32
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    31 But if we were true judges of ourselves, punishment would not come on us.

    32 But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.

  • Rom 14:10
    69%

    10 But you, why do you make yourself your brother's judge? or again, why have you no respect for your brother? because we will all have to take our place before God as our judge.

  • Matt 7:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1 Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.

    2 For as you have been judging, so you will be judged, and with your measure will it be measured to you.

  • 1 Cor 2:15-16
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    68%

    15 But he who has the Spirit, though judging all things, is himself judged by no one.

    16 For who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord, so as to be his teacher? But we have the mind of Christ.

  • Rom 3:6
    68%

    6 In no way: because if it is so, how is God able to be the judge of all the world?

  • Jas 2:6
    67%

    6 But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?

  • 1 Pet 4:5
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    5 But they will have to give an account of themselves to him who is ready to be the judge of the living and the dead.

  • John 16:11
    67%

    11 Of being judged, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

  • 1 Pet 4:17
    67%

    17 For the time has come for the judging, starting with the church of God; but if it makes a start with us, what will be the end of those who are not under the rule of God?

  • Deut 25:1
    67%

    1 If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.

  • 1 Cor 4:8
    67%

    8 For even now you are full, even now you have wealth, you have been made kings without us: truly, I would be glad if you were kings, so that we might be kings with you.

  • 1 Cor 6:11
    66%

    11 And such were some of you; but you have been washed, you have been made holy, you have been given righteousness in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.

  • Luke 22:30
    66%

    30 So that you may take food and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated like kings, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • 1 Cor 6:19
    66%

    19 Or are you not conscious that your body is a house for the Holy Spirit which is in you, and which has been given to you by God? and you are not the owners of yourselves;

  • 2 Thess 1:5
    66%

    5 Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;

  • Luke 6:37
    66%

    37 Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free:

  • Exod 18:22
    66%

    22 And let them be judges in the causes of the people at all times: and let them put before you all important questions, but in small things let them give decisions themselves: in this way, it will be less hard for you, and they will take the weight off you.

  • Jas 2:12
    66%

    12 Let your words and your acts be those of men who are to be judged by the law which makes free.

  • John 7:24
    66%

    24 Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness.

  • 1 Cor 3:16
    66%

    16 Do you not see that you are God's holy house, and that the Spirit of God has his place in you?

  • Rom 2:6
    65%

    6 Who will give to every man his right reward:

  • John 8:15
    65%

    15 You are judging from what you see; I am judging no man.

  • 1 Cor 5:6
    65%

    6 This pride of yours is not good. Do you not see that a little leaven makes a change in all the mass?

  • Jas 5:6
    65%

    6 You have given your decision against the upright man and have put him to death. He puts up no fight against you.

  • Rom 14:4
    65%

    4 Who are you to make yourself a judge of another man's servant? it is to his master that he is responsible for good or bad. Yes, his place will be safe, because the Lord is able to keep him from falling.

  • Matt 19:28
    65%

    28 And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • 2 Cor 10:7
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    7 Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is.