1 Corinthians
An overview of every chapter in 1 Corinthians, chapter by chapter.
| Chapter | Summary |
|---|---|
| 1 Corinthians 1 | Introduction: Greetings from Paul; Paul Gives Thanks to God; Paul Confronts Sin in the Church: Divisions in the Church - The Problem of Competing Factions; The World’s Wisdom and God’s Wisdom |
| 1 Corinthians 2 | Paul Confronts Sin in the Church: Divisions in the Church - The Power of the Message of the Cross; Paul’s Message of Real Wisdom from the Spirit |
| 1 Corinthians 3 | Paul Confronts Sin in the Church: Division in the Church - Paul and Apollos, Servants of Christ |
| 1 Corinthians 4 | Paul Confronts Sin in the Church: Division in the Church - Paul’s Relationship with the Corinthians |
| 1 Corinthians 5 | Paul Confronts Sin in the Church: Sin in Relationships - Paul Confronts Sexual Immorality and Spiritual Pride; Disciplining People Who Sin |
| 1 Corinthians 6 | Paul Confronts Sin in the Church: Sin in Relationships - Avoiding Lawsuits against Fellow Christians; Avoiding Sexual Sin |
| 1 Corinthians 7 | Paul Answers the Corinthians’ Questions: Marriage, Divorce, and Singleness |
| 1 Corinthians 8 | Paul Answers the Corinthians’ Questions: Rights and Self-Limitation - Food Sacrificed to Idols |
| 1 Corinthians 9 | Paul Answers the Corinthians’ Questions: Rights and Self-Limitation - Paul Gives Up His Rights |
| 1 Corinthians 10 | Paul Answers the Corinthians’ Questions: Rights and Self-Limitation - Lessons From Israel's Idolatry; Specific Advice on Eating Sacrifical Food |
| 1 Corinthians 11 | Paul Answers the Corinthians’ Questions: Instructions for Public Worship - Appropriate Dress for Public Worship; Order at the Lord’s Supper |
| 1 Corinthians 12 | Paul Answers the Corinthians’ Questions: Spiritual Gifts - Different Spiritual Gifts; The Church as One Body with Many Parts |
| 1 Corinthians 13 | Paul Answers the Corinthians’ Questions: Spiritual Gifts - Love is the Most Important Thing |
| 1 Corinthians 14 | Paul Answers the Corinthians’ Questions: Spiritual Gifts - The Gifts of Tongues and Prophecy; Using Spiritual Gifts in Public Worship |
| 1 Corinthians 15 | Paul Answers the Corinthians’ Questions: The Resurrection of the Dead - The Resurrection of Christ; The Future Resurrection of the Dead; The Resurrection Body |
| 1 Corinthians 16 | Paul Answers the Corinthians’ Questions: The Collections for Jerusalem; Conclusion - Paul’s Final Instructions; Paul’s Final Greetings and Benediction |