# Connecting Statement:

Paul explains how believers are to settle disagreements with other believers.

# dispute

in this case a legal complaint, argument, or disagreement

# does he dare ... holy people?

Paul is angry because he thinks that the Corinthians are doing a great wrong by taking their disputes with each other to the civil court. Alternate translation: "it is wrong for him to dare ... holy people." or "he should fear God and not ... God's holy people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# to go to law before the unrighteous rather than before God's holy people

to have the unrighteous, not God's holy people, decide who is right and wrong and how to punish the wrongdoer

# the unrighteous

judges who do not believe in Jesus