Neville Goddard on 1 Corinthians 6:1-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Corinthians 6 in context

Scripture Focus

1Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

2Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

3Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

4If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

5I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

6But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

1 Corinthians 6:1-6

Biblical Context

Paul urges believers to settle disputes among themselves within the church, not before unbelievers. He implies the true court is within, where the saints and discernment govern all judgments.

Neville's Inner Vision

Paul’s directive invites you to enter the realm of inner law, not to rely on external tribunals. The ‘saints’ are the disciplined states of consciousness you cultivate; they will judge the world and even angels, which means your higher motives and powers are already settled within when you choose harmony over litigation. If the world seems to condemn you, examine the inner assumption behind the scene and replace it with the awareness that you possess the authority to discern and align. The instruction to let 'the least esteemed in the church' judge your matters points you to using humility and inner simplicity—the quiet, teachable parts of mind that admit correction. Do not carry a brother before the unbelieving mind; present the resolution to the unity of consciousness. In this inner court, you are free to decide the outcome and to embody a reconciled relationship, and the outer world will reflect that inward agreement.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume the inner court is in session now; declare 'This matter is resolved in consciousness' and feel the relief of reconciliation as you imagine the other as a part of your own being.