'Matters' in the Bible

So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is significant, but God, who keeps everything growing, is the one who matters.

But [as for me personally] it matters very little to me that I may be judged by you or any human court [on this point]; in fact, I do not even judge myself.

Do 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?

Do ye not know that we shall judge angels? and not then matters of this life?

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?

Now as to the matters of which you wrote: It is good (beneficial, advantageous) for a man not to touch a woman [outside marriage].

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God.

but the married man is concerned about worldly things, how he may please his wife,

and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or the virgin is concerned about the matters of the Lord, how to be holy and set apart both in body and in spirit; but a married woman is concerned about worldly things, how she may please her husband.

Now about food sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge [concerning this]. Knowledge [alone] makes [people self-righteously] arrogant, but love [that unselfishly seeks the best for others] builds up and encourages others to grow [in wisdom].

I am speaking as to wise and sensible people; judge [carefully and thoughtfully consider] for yourselves what I say.

If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you gather together you will not come under judgment. And I will give instructions about the other matters whenever I come.

Now concerning what comes from the Spirit: brothers, I do not want you to be unaware.

So also you—since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in building up the church.

Brothers and sisters, do not be children [immature, childlike] in your thinking; be infants in [matters of] evil [completely innocent and inexperienced], but in your minds be mature [adults].