4If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
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For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-8)Here the apostle reproves them for going to law with one another before heathen judges for little matters; and therein blames all vexatious law-suits . In the previous chapter he had directed them to punish heinous sins among themselves by church-censures. Here he directs them to determine controversies with one another by church-counsel and advice, concerning which observe, I. The fault he blames…
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