1 Corinthians 6

1 [Now another matter]: When any of you [believers] accuses another believer about some matter, he takes that matter to judges who are not believers, [for them to decide the case], instead of asking God’s people [to decide it]. (That is disgusting!/Why do you do that?) [RHQ]

Wie darf jemand unter euch, so er einen Handel hat mit einem andern, hadern vor den Ungerechten und nicht vor den Heiligen?

2 [I want] you to know that [we who are] God’s people will [some day] judge those who are unbelievers. [RHQ] So, since you will be judging unbelievers, you certainly are capable of judging between [believers who disagree on] small matters! [RHQ]

Wisset ihr nicht, daß die Heiligen die Welt richten werden? So denn nun die Welt soll von euch gerichtet werden, seid ihr denn nicht gut genug, geringere Sachen zu richten?

3 (You should keep in mind that we will even judge angels!/Do you not know that we will even judge angels?) [RHQ] So we certainly should be able to judge about [matters that relate to how we] conduct our lives here on earth!

Wisset ihr nicht, daß wir über die Engel richten werden? wieviel mehr über die zeitlichen Güter!

4 Therefore, when you [believers] have a dispute, you should certainly not choose as judges [to decide your case] people whom the congregation cannot respect [because those judges are not believers]! [RHQ]

Ihr aber, wenn ihr über zeitlichen Gütern Sachen habt, so nehmet ihr die, so bei der Gemeinde verachtet sind, und setzet sie zu Richtern.

5 I am saying this to make you ashamed. Surely there is someone among you who is wise enough to judge disputes between believers! [RHQ]

Euch zur Schande muß ich das sagen. Ist so gar kein Weiser unter euch oder doch nicht einer, der da könnte richten zwischen Bruder und Bruder?

6 But instead, some believers [among you] accuse other believers in a legal court. And what is worse, you let the cases be judged by unbelievers {unbelievers judge the cases}!

Sondern ein Bruder mit dem andern hadert, dazu vor den Ungläubigen.

7 The fact that you have any lawsuits among you [shows that] you have completely failed [as Christians] (OR, [allowed Satan to] defeat you). You should [allow other believers] to wrong you [without taking them to court!]! [RHQ] You should not accuse them when [they] cheat you! [RHQ]

Es ist schon ein Fehl unter euch, daß ihr miteinander rechtet. Warum lasset ihr euch nicht viel lieber unrecht tun? Warum lasset ihr euch nicht viel lieber übervorteilen?

8 But [what is happening is that] some of you are cheating others and doing wrong to them. [That is bad]. But you are doing that to fellow believers, [and that is worse]!

Sondern ihr tut unrecht und übervorteilet, und solches an den Brüdern.

9 (You should keep in mind that wicked people will not become [members of] the group over whom God will rule./Do you not know that wicked people will not become [members of] the group over whom God will rule?) [RHQ] Do not be deceived {Do not deceive yourselves} [by thinking wrongly about these matters]. People who are sexually immoral, or who worship idols, or who (commit adultery/have sex with someone to whom they are not married), or who happily allow others to commit homosexual acts with them, or who take the initiative in committing homosexual acts,

Wisset ihr nicht, daß die Ungerechten werden das Reich Gottes nicht ererben? Lasset euch nicht verführen: weder die Hurer noch die Abgöttischen noch die Ehebrecher noch die Weichlinge noch die Knabenschänder

10 or who are thieves, or who desire and forcefully seize things that belong to others, or who are drunkards, or who slander others, or who are swindlers, will not enter the place where God rules.

noch die Diebe noch die Geizigen noch die Trunkenbolde noch die Lästerer noch die Räuber werden das Reich Gottes ererben.

11 Some of you previously did things like that. But [God] has freed/cleansed you [MET] [from your sinful behavior]. [He] has set you apart for himself. [He] has erased the record of your sins [because you trusted] [MTY] in the Lord Jesus Christ and because of what the Spirit of our God [has done for you].

Und solche sind euer etliche gewesen; aber ihr seid abgewaschen, ihr seid geheiliget, ihr seid gerecht worden durch den Namen des HERRN Jesu und durch den Geist unsers Gottes.

12 [Some of you may say], “God allows us to do anything [that he does not forbid].” But [I would reply], “[That is true], but not everything that God permits us to do helps us.” [Yes, as some of you say], God permits us to do anything [that he does not forbid]. But as for me, I will not let anything make me [its slave; that is, I will not do anything that will gain control over me in such a way that I will not be able to stop doing it].

Ich hab' es alles Macht; es frommet aber nicht alles. Ich hab' es alles Macht; es soll mich aber nichts gefangennehmen.

13 [Some of you may also say], “Food is just for [us to put in] the stomach, and the stomach is just for [us to put] food [in]. And since God will do away with food and stomachs [when he gives us our new bodies, what we do with our bodies sexually does not affect us any more than eating food does.” But what you have concluded is wrong, because] the Lord does not [want us to use] our bodies to do sexually immoral things. Instead, the Lord [wants us to use our bodies in ways that please him]. Also, the Lord [wants us to do what is good] for our bodies.

Die Speise dem Bauche und der Bauch der Speise; aber Gott wird diesen und jene hinrichten. Der Leib aber nicht der Hurerei, sondern dem HERRN und der HERR dem Leibe.

14 God, by his power, caused the Lord [Jesus] to live again after he died, and he will cause us to live again after we die, [which shows that he is very concerned about our bodies].

Gott aber hat den HERRN auferwecket und wird uns auch auferwecken durch seine Kraft.

15 You should keep in mind that your bodies belong to Christ. [RHQ] So, should I [or any other believer] [RHQ] take our body, which belongs to Christ, and join it [sexually] to a prostitute? No, certainly not!

Wisset ihr nicht, daß eure Leiber Christi Glieder sind? Sollte ich nun die Glieder Christi nehmen und Hurenglieder daraus machen? Das sei ferne!

16 When a man has sexual relations [EUP] with a prostitute, [it is as though] their two bodies become one body. (You should never forget that!/Do you not know that?) [RHQ] What [Moses] wrote [about people who join together sexually is], “The two of them will become [as though they are] one body.”

Oder wisset ihr nicht, daß, wer an der Hure hanget, der ist ein Leib mit ihr? Denn sie werden (spricht er) zwei in einem Fleische sein.

17 But anyone who is united {who joins himself} to the Lord becomes one with him spiritually.

Wer aber dem HERRN anhanget, der ist ein Geist mit ihm.

18 Always (run away from/avoid) committing sexually immoral acts. Other sins that people commit do not affect their bodies, but those who commit sexually immoral acts sin against their own bodies.

Fliehet die Hurerei! Alle Sünden, die der Mensch tut, sind außer seinem Leibe; wer aber huret, der sündiget an seinem eigenen Leibe.

19 (Keep in mind that your bodies are [like] [MET] temples of the Holy Spirit./Do you not know that your bodies are [like] [MET] temples of the Holy Spirit?) [RHQ] The Spirit, whom God gave you, lives within you. You do not belong to yourselves. You belong to God,

Oder wisset ihr nicht, daß euer Leib ein Tempel des Heiligen Geistes ist, der in euch ist, welchen ihr habt von Gott, und seid nicht euer selbst?

20 [because when his Son died for you it was as though] [MET] [God] paid a price for you. So honor God by [how you use] your bodies!

Denn ihr seid teuer erkauft. Darum so preiset Gott an eurem Leibe und in eurem Geiste, welche sind Gottes.