The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἀγγέλουςangelousangelsἄγγελος (angelos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “angels”, the object formG32a messenger, generally a (supernatural) messenger from God, an angel, conveying news or behests from God to men.angelsκρινοῦμενkrinoumento judgeκρίνω (krinō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person plural — “to judge”, an action still aheadG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.This verse uses “judge”.μήτιγεmētigesayμήτιγεadverb — “say”G3386sayStrong’s files this form under G1065 (γέ).? how much moreμήτιmētinot + τις=oneμή (mḗ)negative particle — “not + τις=one”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.Strong’s files this form under G3385 (μήτι).βιωτικάbiōtikathings that pertain to this lifeβιωτικός (biōtikos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “things that pertain to this life”, the object formG982belonging to ordinary life, worldly.things that pertain to this life
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
have ye not known that we shall judge messengers? why not then the things of life?
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American Standard Version (1901)
Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more, things that pertain to this life?
Young’s Literal Translation
have ye not known that we shall judge messengers? why not then the things of life?
World English Bible
Don’t you know that we will judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?
Darby Translation
Do ye not know that we shall judge angels? and not then matters of this life?
Douay-Rheims
Know you not that we shall judge angels? how much more things of this world?
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