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So if you have such matters to be judged, why do you take them to those who are not part of the church? They mean nothing to you. I say this to shame you. Surely there is someone in your group wise enough to judge a complaint between two believers. But now one believer goes to court against another, and you let people who are not believers judge their case!

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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.(A) Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers?(B) But instead, one brother(C) takes another to court—and this in front of unbelievers!(D)

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