1 Corinthians 6:1-6

Legal problems at Corinth 1 Corinthians 6:1-6: The Christians at Corinth not only were dealing with the problem of division and incest there were also legal problems. The brethren had legal matters against one another and were taking their cases before the ungodly and irreligious courts of that land. A church has serious problems when its members believe that they are more likely to get justice from unbelievers than from their own brethren.

These brethren had already lost and the church had lost even before the judge rendered his verdict. These were people that professed to love one another. Their suing each other was a shame and a defeat to the church and to everyone involved. This was a disgrace to God because, "God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints." (1 Corinthians 14:33) All they were doing was to invite the ridicule of the ungodly. Surely there were some godly brethren in the church that could judge in this matter and things be resolved with love! The least esteemed in the Church were better able to judge these matters, than unbelievers.