1 Corinthians 6:4

“If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, etc.] Not judgements relating to life and death, for these were not in the power of a Jewish sanhedrim now, and much less of a Christian community, but were wholly in the power of the Roman magistrates; but judgments relating to the common affairs of life, or what the Jews call twnwmm ynyd, “pecuniary judgments” f74, in distinction from twçpn ynyd, “judgments of souls”, or capital ones. The Jews say f75, “that forty years before the destruction of the temple, capital judgments were taken from Israel; and in the days of R. Simeon ben Jochai, pecuniary judgments were taken away from Israel.” Now this Rabbi lived many years after the…”

“judgments--that is, cases for judgment. least esteemed--literally, "those of no esteem." Any, however low in the Church, rather than the heathen (Co1 1:28). Questions of earthly property are of secondary consequence in the eyes of true Christians, and are therefore delegated to those in a secondary position in the Church.”

“Ye have judgments - Causes; controversies; suits. Things pertaining to this life - Property, etc. Set them to judge ... - The verb translated set καθίζετε kathizete may be either in the imperative mood, as in our translation, and then it will imply a command; or it may be regarded as in the indicative, and to be rendered interrogatively, “Do ye set or appoint them to judge who are of little repute for their wisdom and equity?” that is, pagan magistrates. The latter is probably the correct rendering, as according to the former no good reason can be given why Paul should command them to select as judges those who had little repute for wisdom in the church. Had he designed this as a command,…”

“Them who are of no esteem in the church - That is, heathens, who, as such, could be in no esteem with the Christians. 1 Corinthians 6:5”

“6:4-6 I am saying this to shame you: It is a scandal for Christians to have to resolve their conflicts in secular courts, as if there were no one in the church sufficiently capable of resolving them.”

“ye: Co1 5:12 who: Act 6:2-4 least: The apostle perhaps meant that the meanest persons in the church were competent to decide the causes which they brought before the heathen magistrates. 1 Corinthians 6:5”