1 Corinthians 6:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

have ye not known that the saints shall judge the world? and if by you the world is judged, are ye unworthy of the smaller judgments?

English ASV

Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

English Amplified

Do you not know that the saints (the believers) will [one day] judge and govern the world? And if the world [itself] is to be judged and ruled by you, are you unworthy and incompetent to try [such petty matters] of the smallest courts of justice?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Do you not know that the saints (the believers) will [one day] judge and govern the world? And if the world [itself] is to be judged and ruled by you, are you unworthy and incompetent to try [such petty matters] of the smallest courts of justice?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Or don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the trivial cases?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Do ye not then know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy of [the] smallest judgments?

English EASY 2024

It is God's people who will judge all the people in the world one day. You surely know that. So you should be able to decide about small quarrels between yourselves.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Don't you know that God's people will judge the world? So if you will judge the world, then surely you can judge small arguments like this.

Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Don't you know that God's people will judge the world? Well, then, if you are to judge the world, aren't you capable of judging small matters?

English God's Word - GW 1995

Don't you know that God's people will judge the world? So if you're going to judge the world, aren't you capable of judging insignificant cases?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest cases?

English KJV 1611

Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

English LSB

Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not worthy to constitute the smallest law courts?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to constitute the smallest law courts?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Do you not know that the holy ones will judge the world? If the world is to be judged by you, are you unqualified for the lowest law courts?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to settle trivial suits?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Don't you know that God's people will judge the world? And if you are going to judge the world, aren't you able to judge small cases?

English NIV

Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?

English NKJ 1982

Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

English NLT

Don't you know that someday we Christians are going to judge the world? And since you are going to judge the world, can't you decide these little things among yourselves?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Don’t you realize that we, the holy ones, will judge the universe? If the unbelieving world is under your jurisdiction, you should be fully competent to settle these trivial lawsuits among yourselves.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Don't you know that someday we Christians are going to judge and govern the world? So why can't you decide even these little things among yourselves?

English Tyndale 1537

Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? If the world shall be judged by(off) you: are ye not good enough to judge small trifles.(matters)

1 Corinthians 6:2 — Compare Translations