to the church

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

3Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?

4If then you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge?

5I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren?

The Church should take its role in judging which, after all, is what it will do when Christ returns. This is not in critical judgement but correct judgement in God's wisdom which brings redemption and edification. Paul states that they are showing that no one in the Church is truly wise by their doing this thing.