βιωτικὰ μὲν οὖν κριτήρια ἐὰν ἔχητε, τοὺς ἐξουθενημένους ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, τούτους καθίζετε;

biotika men oun kriteria ean ekhete, tous exouthenemenous en te ekklesia, toutous kathizete;

saecularia igitur iudicia si habueritis contemptibiles qui sunt in ecclesia illos constituite ad iudicandum

If then you have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

If then you have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

If then ye have to judge things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church?

But if you have a judgment concerning a worldly matter, seat those for you in judgment who are neglected in the assembly.

If then ye have judgments as to things of this life, set those to judge who are little esteemed in the assembly.

If therefore you have judgments of things pertaining to this world, set them to judge, who are the most despised in the church.

If then ye have to judge things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church?

So if you have such cases, why do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church?

When you have cases dealing with this life, why do you allow people whom the church has a low opinion of to be your judges?

So if you have cases pertaining to this life, do you select those who have no standing in the church to judge?

So if you have cases dealing with this life, why do you appoint as judges people who have no standing in the church?

So if you have ordinary lawsuits, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church?

So if you have law courts dealing with matters of this life, do you appoint them as judges who are of no account in the church?

Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned in the church?

If you have legal disputes about such matters, why go to outside judges who are not respected by the church?

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

If therefore you have things belonging to this life which need to be decided, is it men who are absolutely nothing in the Church--is it *they* whom you make your judges?

If then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly?