1 Corinthians 6:2

“Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world, etc.] The apostle appeals to them concerning this matter, as a thing well known unto them, or might easily be known by them; for this was either a traditional notion among the Jews, many of whom were in this church, that good men should judge the world; as is said of the righteous in the apocryphal book: “They shall judge the nations, and have dominion over the people, and their Lord shall reign for ever.” (Wisdom 3:8) and so the Jews say f73, that “the first day of the month is the beginning of judgment in the whole world, and Isaac sat on a throne, aml[ ˆdyml, “to judge the world”:” or this might be collected, as Dr. Lightfoot observes,…”

“Do ye not know--as a truth universally recognized by Christians. Notwithstanding all your glorying in your "knowledge," ye are acting contrary to it (Co1 1:4-5; Co1 8:1). The oldest manuscripts have "Or" before "know ye not"; that is, "What! (expressing surprise) know ye not," &c. saints . . . judge--that is, "rule," including judgment: as assessors of Christ. Mat 19:28, "judging," that is, "ruling over." (Compare Psa 49:14; Dan 7:22, Dan 7:27; Rev 2:26; Rev 3:21; Rev 20:4). There is a distinction drawn by able expositors between the saints who judge or rule, and the world which is ruled by them: as there is between the elected (Mat 20:23) twelve apostles who sit on thrones judging, and the…”

“Do ye not know ... - The object of this verse is evidently to show that Christians were qualified to determine controversies which might arise among themselves. This the apostle shows by reminding them that they shall be engaged in determining matters of much more moment than those which could arise among the members of a church on earth; and that if qualified for that, they must be regarded as qualified to express a judgment on the questions which might arise among their brethren in the churches. The saints - “Christians,” for the word is evidently used in the same sense as in 1 Corinthians 6:1. The apostle says that they knew this, or that this was so well established a doctrine that none…”

“Know ye not - This expression occurs six times in this single chapter, and that with a peculiar force; for the Corinthians knew and gloried in it, but they did not practise. That the saints - After having been judged themselves. Shall judge the world - Shall be assessors with Christ in the judgment wherein he shall condemn all the wicked, as well angels as men, Mat 19:28; Rev 20:4. 1 Corinthians 6:4”

“6:2-3 Someday we believers will judge the world—and even angels—as associates of the Son of Man, who is the ultimate Judge of all people (cp. Dan 7:13, 22, 27; Matt 19:28; John 5:27; Acts 17:31; Rev 3:21; 20:4). In light of this responsibility, Christians should be able to settle their disagreements over comparatively little things.”

“the saints: Psa 49:14, Psa 149:5-9; Dan 7:18, Dan 7:22; Zac 14:5; Mat 19:28; Luk 22:30; Th1 3:13; Jde 1:14, Jde 1:15; Rev 2:26, Rev 2:27, Rev 3:21, Rev 20:4 the smallest: Co1 6:4; Co2 4:18; Jo1 2:16, Jo1 2:17 1 Corinthians 6:3”