1 Corinthian 6:4

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

Then: No matter Paul's attitude, the first phrase is fact. Some things belong to heaven's ajudication. Others don't. A man's soul is judged in heaven and, as Paul has already informed the Corinthians, so is faithfulness. Due to the status of the human heart, though, some things require immediate resolution. These situations may overlap into the jurisdiction of eternity, but something needs done now. Paul's sarcastic undertones of the next phrase produce a murky guideline. In secular courts, you get favorable treatment by being friends with a judge, having lots of money and can bribe one, or having so much community prestige that no judge would dare rule against you. Society's least esteemed are those without money, influence, or well-placed friends. Those values should not carry over into the church. The least esteemed in a church would imply those less mature in the faith. Did Paul mean society's least esteemed or the church's least esteemed? Did the Corinthians get it? Maybe. Probably.

Now: We understand Paul's censure. He abhors their "wise, lordly" actions and misunderstandings of freedoms in heaven. But we're left with a questionable guideline. Does Paul mean give the job to those with low esteem in society or in the church? We also know that even the lowly have problems of passion or revenge. Their decisions depend upon Christian maturity. Without definite success, commentators try to figure out if the original Greek was a command or a question (Baker, p. 88). Knowing that answer would help, but without it, we have to use our own minds and conversations with the Lord. Logically that means, "Set them to judge who are the most spiritually mature."

Extra source: Cornerstone Biblical Commentary 1 Corinthians (William Baker), 2 Corinthians (Ralph Martin & Carl Toney), ed. by Philip Comfort. Carol Stream: Tyndale House Publishers, c2006.