New Testament Pauline Epistles 16 chapters
1 Corinthians
Paul confronts a divided, gifted, morally confused church — applying the wisdom of the cross to factions, immorality, lawsuits, marriage, worship, spiritual gifts, love, and resurrection.
Outline
- Ch. 1–4 Divisions; the foolish wisdom of the cross
- Ch. 5–6 Discipline of immorality; lawsuits; the body as the Spirit's temple
- Ch. 7 Marriage and singleness
- Ch. 8–10 Food offered to idols; freedom and love
- Ch. 11–14 Worship: the Lord's Supper (11), spiritual gifts (12), the love chapter (13), order and edification (14)
- Ch. 15 The resurrection of Christ and of believers
- Ch. 16 The collection; final words