1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 6:4–5

⁴So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church? ⁵I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?

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1 Corinthians 6:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
you need	ἔχητε	echēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
to settle	κριτήρια	kritēria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2922 criterion, a law-court
everyday matters	Βιωτικὰ	Biōtika	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G982 belonging to ordinary life
do you appoint	καθίζετε	kathizete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2523 I set, make to sit
those	τούτους	toutous	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
of no standing	ἐξουθενημένους	exouthenēmenous	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1848 I ignore, despise
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίᾳ	ekklēsia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church

1 Corinthians 6:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I say this	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to your	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
shame	ἐντροπὴν	entropēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1791 shame
Is there	ἔνι	eni	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1762 there is in, is present
really	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
wise	σοφὸς	sophos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4680 wise
to arbitrate	διακρῖναι	diakrinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1252 I distinguish, discern, doubt, hesitate
between	μέσον	meson	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
brothers	ἀδελφοῦ	adelphou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G80 a brother

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 6:4 1 Corinthians 5:12 · Acts 6:2–4

1 Corinthians 6:5 1 Corinthians 4:14 · 1 Corinthians 15:34 · James 3:13–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.