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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 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/jit/figs-rquestion)
to bring a lawsuit before the unrighteous rather than before God's holy people
to ask unrighteous people, rather than God's holy people, to judge who is right and who is wrong