El cristiano y los tribunales civiles

¿Se atreve alguno de vosotros, cuando tiene algo[a] contra su prójimo, a ir a juicio ante los incrédulos[b] y no ante los santos(A)? ¿O no sabéis(B) que los santos han de juzgar(C) al mundo(D)? Y si el mundo es juzgado por vosotros, ¿no sois competentes para juzgar los casos más triviales[c]? ¿No sabéis(E) que hemos de juzgar a los ángeles? ¡Cuánto más asuntos de esta vida! Entonces, si tenéis tribunales que juzgan los casos de esta vida, ¿por qué ponéis por jueces a los que nada son en la iglesia? Para vergüenza vuestra lo digo(F). ¿Acaso no hay entre vosotros algún hombre sabio que pueda juzgar entre sus hermanos(G), sino que hermano contra hermano litiga, y esto ante incrédulos(H)? Así que, en efecto, es ya un fallo entre vosotros el hecho de que tengáis litigios entre vosotros. ¿Por qué no sufrís mejor la injusticia? ¿Por qué no ser mejor defraudados(I)? Por el contrario, vosotros mismos cometéis injusticias y defraudáis, y esto a los hermanos(J). ¿O no sabéis(K) que los injustos no heredarán el reino de Dios(L)? No os dejéis engañar(M): ni los inmorales, ni los idólatras, ni los adúlteros, ni los afeminados, ni los homosexuales(N), 10 ni los ladrones, ni los avaros, ni los borrachos, ni los difamadores[d], ni los estafadores heredarán el reino de Dios(O). 11 Y esto erais algunos de vosotros(P); pero fuisteis lavados(Q), pero fuisteis santificados(R), pero fuisteis justificados(S) en el nombre del Señor Jesucristo y en el Espíritu de nuestro Dios.

El cuerpo es templo del Espíritu Santo

12 Todas las cosas me son lícitas, pero no todas son de provecho(T). Todas las cosas me son lícitas, pero yo no me dejaré dominar por ninguna. 13 Los alimentos son para el estómago[e](U) y el estómago[f] para los alimentos, pero Dios destruirá(V) a los dos[g]. Sin embargo, el cuerpo no es para la fornicación, sino para el Señor(W), y el Señor es para el cuerpo(X). 14 Y Dios, que resucitó al Señor(Y), también nos resucitará(Z) a nosotros mediante su poder. 15 ¿No sabéis(AA) que vuestros cuerpos son miembros de Cristo(AB)? ¿Tomaré, acaso, los miembros de Cristo y los haré miembros de una ramera? ¡De ningún modo(AC)! 16 ¿O no sabéis(AD) que el que se une a una ramera es un cuerpo con ella? Porque Él dice: Los dos vendrán a ser una sola carne(AE). 17 Pero el que se une al Señor, es un espíritu con Él(AF). 18 Huid de la fornicación(AG). Todos los demás pecados que un hombre comete están fuera del cuerpo, pero el fornicario peca contra su propio cuerpo. 19 ¿O no sabéis(AH) que vuestro cuerpo es templo[h](AI) del Espíritu Santo, que está en vosotros, el cual tenéis de Dios, y que no sois vuestros[i](AJ)? 20 Pues por precio habéis sido comprados(AK); por tanto, glorificad a Dios en vuestro cuerpo(AL) [j]y en vuestro espíritu, los cuales son de Dios.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corintios 6:1 Lit., un asunto
  2. 1 Corintios 6:1 Lit., injustos
  3. 1 Corintios 6:2 O, constituir los tribunales de menor importancia
  4. 1 Corintios 6:10 O, maldicientes
  5. 1 Corintios 6:13 Lit., vientre
  6. 1 Corintios 6:13 Lit., vientre
  7. 1 Corintios 6:13 Lit., a este y a estos
  8. 1 Corintios 6:19 O, santuario
  9. 1 Corintios 6:19 O, Dios? Y no sois vuestros
  10. 1 Corintios 6:20 Los mss. más antiguos no incluyen el resto del vers.

Soudy v církvi

Jak se někdo z vás odvažuje, když má s někým spor, soudit se před nespravedlivými, a ne před svatými? Copak nevíte, že svatí budou soudit svět? Když máte jednou soudit svět, to nejste schopní rozsoudit takové maličkosti? Nevíte, že budeme soudit anděly? Čím spíše běžné životní záležitosti! Vy ale s takovými věcmi chodíte k soudu a přijímáte za soudce lidi, kteří v církvi nic neznamenají! Říkám to k vaší hanbě. To mezi vámi není ani jeden moudrý, který by své bratry mohl rozsoudit? Ale bratr se soudí s bratrem, a to před nevěřícími!

Už vůbec to, že se spolu soudíte, je vaše prohra. Proč raději nesnášíte křivdu? Proč raději netrpíte škodu? Vy ale křivdíte a škodíte, a to vlastním bratrům!

Copak nevíte, že nespravedliví nebudou mít podíl na Božím království? Nepleťte se: Smilníci, modláři, cizoložníci, rozkošníci, zvrhlíci, 10 zloději, lakomci, opilci, pomlouvači ani vydřiduchové nebudou mít podíl na Božím království. 11 A takoví jste někteří byli, ale jste omyti, jste posvěceni a jste ospravedlněni jménem Pána Ježíše Krista a Duchem našeho Boha.

Nepatříte sami sobě

12 „Všechno smím“ – budiž, ale ne všechno je prospěšné. Všechno smím, ale ničím z toho se nedám ovládnout. 13 „Jídlo břichu a břicho jídlu – Bůh jednou zruší obojí.“ Budiž, tělo však nepatří smilstvu, ale Pánu a Pán tělu. 14 Tentýž Bůh, který vzkřísil Pána, vzkřísí svou mocí i nás.

15 Copak nevíte, že vaše těla jsou Kristovými údy? Mohu snad vzít údy Kristovy a učinit je údy nevěstky? To nikdy! 16 Copak nevíte, že kdo se spojuje s nevěstkou, je s ní jedno tělo? Vždyť Písmo říká: „Ti dva budou jedno tělo.“ [a] 17 Kdo se však spojuje s Pánem, je s ním jeden duch.

18 Utíkejte před smilstvem! Žádný jiný lidský hřích se netýká těla; kdo ale smilní, hřeší proti vlastnímu tělu. 19 Copak nevíte, že vaše tělo je chrámem Ducha svatého, který je ve vás a kterého máte od Boha? Už nepatříte sami sobě; 20 byli jste draze vykoupeni! Proto svým tělem vzdávejte čest Bohu.

Footnotes

  1. 1.list Korintským 6:16 Gen 2:24

Do Not Sue the Brethren

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the (A)saints? 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? Do you not know that we shall (C)judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? 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? 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? But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers!

Now therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you go to law against one another. (D)Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated? No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren! Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. (E)Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor [b]homosexuals, nor [c]sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were (F)some of you. (G)But you were washed, but you were [d]sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

Glorify God in Body and Spirit

12 (H)All things are lawful for me, but all things are not [e]helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of [f]any. 13 (I)Foods for the stomach and the stomach for foods, but God will destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for (J)sexual immorality but (K)for the Lord, (L)and the Lord for the body. 14 And (M)God both raised up the Lord and will also raise us up (N)by His power.

15 Do you not know that (O)your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a harlot? Certainly not! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her? For (P)“the two,” He says, “shall become one flesh.” 17 (Q)But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.

18 (R)Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins (S)against his own body. 19 Or (T)do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, (U)and you are not your own? 20 For (V)you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body [g]and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 6:4 courts
  2. 1 Corinthians 6:9 catamites, those submitting to homosexuals
  3. 1 Corinthians 6:9 male homosexuals
  4. 1 Corinthians 6:11 set apart
  5. 1 Corinthians 6:12 profitable
  6. 1 Corinthians 6:12 Or anything
  7. 1 Corinthians 6:20 NU omits the rest of v. 20.

Lawsuits Among Believers

If any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord’s people?(A) Or do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world?(B) And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned in the church? I say this to shame you.(C) Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers?(D) But instead, one brother(E) takes another to court—and this in front of unbelievers!(F)

The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?(G) Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, and you do this to your brothers and sisters.(H) Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God?(I) Do not be deceived:(J) Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers(K) nor men who have sex with men[a](L) 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers(M) will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And that is what some of you were.(N) But you were washed,(O) you were sanctified,(P) you were justified(Q) in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Sexual Immorality

12 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial.(R) “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. 13 You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.”(S) The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord,(T) and the Lord for the body. 14 By his power God raised the Lord from the dead,(U) and he will raise us also.(V) 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself?(W) Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! 16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”[b](X) 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.[c](Y)

18 Flee from sexual immorality.(Z) All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.(AA) 19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples(AB) of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;(AC) 20 you were bought at a price.(AD) Therefore honor God with your bodies.(AE)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 6:9 The words men who have sex with men translate two Greek words that refer to the passive and active participants in homosexual acts.
  2. 1 Corinthians 6:16 Gen. 2:24
  3. 1 Corinthians 6:17 Or in the Spirit