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Your Future Destiny
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that Paul is referring to a future, end-times reality. As believers, you will be associated with Christ in the final judgment of the world. This incredible honor and responsibility, whether as assessors who affirm Christ's perfect justice or as co-reigners, is a core part of your identity as a 'saint.'
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 6:2
18th Century
Theologian
Do ye not know, etc. The object of this verse is evidently to show that Christians were qualified to determine controversies that might ar…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 6:2
Shall judge the world (τον κοσμον κρινουσιν). Future active indicative. At the last day with the Lord Jesus ([Reference Matthew 19…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 6:2
19th Century
Bishop
Do you not know . . . ?—The knowledge that they possessed of the great future that was in store for the Church of Christ …
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 6:2–3
19th Century
Preacher
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? K…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 6:2
In speaking of Christians taking other Christians to court, Paul does not specify any criminal cases, for he teaches elsewhere that these, along wi…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 6:2
16th Century
Theologian
Here, he begins to reprove another fault among the Corinthians—an excessive fondness for litigation, which arose from avarice. Now, this reproof co…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 6:2
17th Century
Pastor
Do you not know that the saints shall judge the world
The apostle appeals to them concerning this matter, as a thing…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 6:1–8
17th Century
Minister
Christians should not contend with one another, for they are brothers and sisters. If this is carefully heeded, it would prevent many lawsuits and …