Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary 1 Corinthians 6:3

"Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more, things that pertain to this life?" — 1 Corinthians 6:3 (ASV)

To make his argument even stronger for the validity and competence of Christians to settle cases at Corinth, Paul teaches that Christians will even judge angels, though he does not specify any details (v.3). He probably means that Christians, when ruling in the future with Christ, will have a part in judging the devil and the fallen angels at the Second Coming (cf. Rev.19:19–20; 20:10). Alternatively, Paul may mean that Christians will preside with Christ over the angelic host (cf. Matthew 19:28, where Jesus speaks about sitting “on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes,” i.e., presiding over them).