1If any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord’s people?2Or do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?3Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!4Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned in the church?5I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers?6But instead, one brother takes another to court – and this in front of unbelievers!7The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?8Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, and you do this to your brothers and sisters.9Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men[1]10nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.11And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Sexual immorality
12‘I have the right to do anything,’ you say – but not everything is beneficial. ‘I have the right to do anything’ – but I will not be mastered by anything.13You say, ‘Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.’ The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.14By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also.15Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!16Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, ‘The two will become one flesh.’ (Ge 2:24)17But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.[2]18Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.19Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;20you were bought at a price. Therefore honour God with your bodies.
1Когато някой от вас има нещо против друг, смее ли да се съди пред неправедните, а не пред светиите?2Или не знаете, че светиите ще съдят света? И ако вие ще съдите света, не сте ли достойни да съдите за най-малките неща? (Da 7:22; Mt 19:28; Lu 22:30; Re 2:26; Re 3:21; Re 20:4)3Не знаете ли, че ние ще съдим ангели? А колко повече житейски работи. (2Pe 2:4; Jud 1:6)4Тогава, ако имате житейски тъжби, поставяте ли за съдии онези, които от църквата се смятат за нищо? (1Co 5:12)5Казвам това, за да ви направя да се засрамите. Истина ли е, че няма между вас нито един мъдър човек, който би могъл да отсъди между братята си,6а брат с брат се съди, и то пред невярващите?7Даже преди всичко е голям недостатък у вас, че имате тъжби помежду си. Защо по-добре не оставате онеправдани? Защо по-добре да не бъдете ограбени? (Pr 20:22; Mt 5:39; Mt 5:40; Lu 6:29; Ro 12:17; Ro 12:19; 1Th 5:15)8А, напротив, вие сами онеправдавате и ограбвате, и то братя. (1Th 4:6)9Или не знаете, че неправедните няма да наследят Божието царство? Не се заблуждавайте. Нито блудниците, нито идолопоклонниците, нито прелюбодейците, нито прелъстителите на юноши, нито хомосексуалистите, (Ga 5:21; Eph 5:5; 1Ti 1:9; Heb 12:14; Heb 13:4; Re 22:15)10нито крадците, нито сребролюбците, нито пияниците, нито хулителите, нито грабителите ще наследят Божието царство.11И такива бяха някои от вас; но вие измихте себе си от такива неща, но се осветихте, но се оправдахте в името на Господ Исус Христос и в Духа на нашия Бог. (1Co 1:30; 1Co 12:2; Eph 2:2; Eph 4:22; Eph 5:8; Col 3:7; Tit 3:3; Heb 10:22)