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Your Future Authority
Paul reminds believers of their incredible future destiny. Commentators explain that believers will participate with Christ in judgment. While there's discussion on the specifics, most scholars (like Calvin and Spurgeon) believe this refers to affirming God's righteous judgment over fallen angels. This profound future responsibility highlights how capable believers should be of handling minor earthly disputes.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 6:3
18th Century
Theologian
Shall judge angels. All the angels that will be judged, good or bad. Probably the reference is to fallen angels, as there is no account th…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 6:3
How much more, things that pertain to this life? (Μητ γε βιωτικα; ). The question expects the answer no and γε adds sharp point to…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 6:3
19th Century
Bishop
We shall judge angels.—Many conjectures have been made as to the exact significance of the word “angels” here. Some sugge…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 6:3–4
19th Century
Preacher
How much more things that pertain to this life? If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least es…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 6:3
To make his argument even stronger for the validity and competence of Christians to settle cases at Corinth, Paul teaches that Christians will even…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 6:3
16th Century
Theologian
Know ye not that we shall judge angels? This passage is taken in different ways. Chrysostom states that some understood it as referring to…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 6:3
17th Century
Pastor
Know you not that we shall judge angels
Meaning not the ministers of the Gospel, and pastors of churches, called "an…
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 …