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A Church Without Wisdom?
Commentators explain that Paul's question is deeply ironic. The Corinthian church prided itself on its spiritual gifts and wisdom, yet they couldn't find a single person wise enough to settle internal disputes. Paul uses this to shame them, pointing out the hypocrisy of claiming spiritual superiority while failing at basic, practical community life and airing their conflicts before unbelievers.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 6:5
18th Century
Theologian
I speak to your shame. I declare what is a disgrace to you: that your disputes are taken before pagan courts.
Is it so? Ca…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 6:5
I say this to move you to shame (προς εντροπην υμιν λεγω). Old word εντροπη from εντρεπω, to turn in ([Reference 1 Corinthians 4:1…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 6:5
19th Century
Bishop
I speak to your shame.—Better, I say this to cause you to feel ashamed. From the latent irony of the previous wo…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 6:5–11
19th Century
Preacher
I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brothers? But brot…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 6:5
Paul now argues positively that if it is really necessary for such disputes to be handled, they should find a Christian wise enough to take care of…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 6:5
16th Century
Theologian
I speak to your shame. The meaning is — if other considerations do not influence you, let it at least be considered by you how disgraceful…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 6:5
17th Century
Pastor
I speak to your shame
Not that they set such persons to judge, but that they did not; and instead of doing so went t…
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 …