1 Corinthians 6:4 — Compare All Translations

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

of the things of life, indeed, then, if ye may have judgment, those despised in the assembly -- these cause ye to sit;

English ASV

If then ye have to judge things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church?

English Amplified

If then you do have such cases of everyday life to decide, why do you appoint [as judges to lay them before] those who [from the standpoint] of the church count for least and are without standing?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

If then you do have such cases of everyday life to decide, why do you appoint [as judges to lay them before] those who [from the standpoint] of the church count for least and are without standing?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So if you have such matters, do you appoint as your judges those who have no standing in the church?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

If then ye have judgments as to things of this life, set those [to judge] who are little esteemed in the assembly.

English EASY 2024

If you want to decide an ordinary matter like that, what do you do? Why do you go to a judge that people in the church do not respect?

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So if you have such matters to be judged, why do you take them to those who are not part of the church? They mean nothing to you.

So if you have such cases, why do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If such matters come up, are you going to take them to be settled by people who have no standing in the church?

English God's Word - GW 1995

When you have cases dealing with this life, why do you allow people whom the church has a low opinion of to be your judges?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So if you have cases pertaining to this life, do you select those who have no standing in the church to judge?

English KJV 1611

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

English LSB

So if you have law courts dealing with matters of this life, do you appoint those who are of no account in the church as judges?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If then you have judgments dealing with matters of this life, do you appoint as judges those who are least esteemed in the church?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So if you have law courts dealing with matters of this life, do you appoint them as judges who are of no account in the church?

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

If, therefore, you have courts for everyday matters, do you seat as judges people of no standing in the church?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So if you have ordinary lawsuits, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So if you want to press charges in matters like that, appoint as judges members of the church who aren't very important!

English NIV

Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, appoint as judges even men of little account in the church!

English NKJ 1982

If then you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge?

English NLT

If you have legal disputes about such matters, why do you go to outside judges who are not respected by the church?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

If you have ordinary cases, then, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Don’t you realize that you are bringing your issues before civil judges appointed by people who have no standing within the church?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

If then you have such cases, why do you lay them before those who are least esteemed by the church?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Why then go to outside judges who are not even Christians?

English Tyndale 1537

If ye have judgements of worldly(temporal) matters, take them which are despised in the congregation, and make them judges.

1 Corinthians 6:4 — Compare Translations