¹² For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside?

⁷ Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the ^(A)snare of the devil.

¹⁴ But He said to him, ^(A)“Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

¹¹ And He said to them, “To you it has been given to ^(A)know the ^[a]mystery of the kingdom of God; but to ^(B)those who are outside, all things come in parables,

^3 (A)For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done this deed. ⁴ In the ^(B)name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, ^(C)with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, ^5 (D)deliver such a one to ^(E)Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord ^[a]Jesus.

^12 (A)that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.

^5 (A)Walk in ^(B)wisdom toward those who are outside, ^(C)redeeming the time.

Do Not Sue the Brethren

6 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the ^(A)saints? ² Do you not know that ^(B)the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? ³ Do you not know that we shall ^(C)judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? ⁴ If then you have ^[a]judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge? ⁵ I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren?

^36 (A)Jesus answered, ^(B)“My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”