1. How is it that anyone of you, having a dispute against another, would dare to be judged before the iniquitous, and not before the saints?
2. Or do you not know that the saints from this age shall judge it? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you unworthy, then, to judge even the smallest matters?
3. Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more the things of this age?
4. Therefore, if you have matters to judge concerning this age, why not appoint those who are most contemptible in the Church to judge these things!
5. But I am speaking so as to shame you. Is there no one among you wise enough, so that he might be able to judge between his brothers?
6. Instead, brother contends against brother in court, and this before the unfaithful!
7. Now there is certainly an offense among you, beyond everything else, when you have court cases against one another. Should you not accept injury instead? Should you not endure being cheated instead?