The Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians addresses serious problems within the church at Corinth, including division, immorality, pride, and disorder in worship. Paul writes to correct these issues and restore unity centered on Christ.
The letter addresses a wide range of topics such as marriage, Christian freedom, spiritual gifts, and worship practices. Paul emphasizes that knowledge and gifts must always be guided by love.
One of the most significant sections is Paul's teaching on love, which highlights love as greater than all spiritual gifts. The letter concludes with a powerful defense of the resurrection.
Overall, 1 Corinthians calls believers to unity, maturity, and love grounded in the truth of the Gospel.
1 Corinthians teaches:
- •Unity is essential to the Church
- •Love must guide all spiritual gifts
- •The resurrection is central to faith.
Author
Paul
Written
55 AD
Chapters
16
Characters in 1 Corinthians
Key Themes in 1 Corinthians
Verse Commentaries in 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 1:17
"For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with …"
1 Corinthians 1:18
"For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but…"
1 Corinthians 1:19
"For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bri…"
1 Corinthians 2:9
"Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart …"
1 Corinthians 2:10
"But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searc…"
1 Corinthians 2:11
"For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which…"
1 Corinthians 3:15
"If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himsel…"
1 Corinthians 3:16
"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God …"
1 Corinthians 3:17
"If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the te…"
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which…"
1 Corinthians 6:19
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which…"
1 Corinthians 9:24
"Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth t…"
1 Corinthians 10:12
"Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.…"
1 Corinthians 10:13
"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but G…"
1 Corinthians 10:14
"Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.…"
1 Corinthians 10:31
"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the…"
1 Corinthians 12:4
"Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.…"
1 Corinthians 12:11
"But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to ev…"
1 Corinthians 13:1
"Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not cha…"
1 Corinthians 13:4
"Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaun…"
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
"Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaun…"
1 Corinthians 13:5
"Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily pr…"
1 Corinthians 13:6
"Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;…"
1 Corinthians 13:7
"Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth …"
1 Corinthians 13:8
"Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fai…"
1 Corinthians 13:11
"When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I tho…"
1 Corinthians 13:13
"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of…"
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
"For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how …"
1 Corinthians 15:3
"For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how …"
1 Corinthians 15:4
"And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according…"
1 Corinthians 15:10
"But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestow…"
1 Corinthians 15:20
"But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of t…"
1 Corinthians 15:52
"In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the tr…"
1 Corinthians 15:55
"O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?…"
1 Corinthians 15:55-57
"O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting …"
1 Corinthians 15:57
"But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jes…"
1 Corinthians 15:58
"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abo…"
1 Corinthians 16:12
"As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto yo…"
1 Corinthians 16:13
"Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.…"
1 Corinthians 16:14
"Let all your things be done with charity.…"
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Miracles in the Book of 1 Corinthians
Supernatural acts of God recorded in 1 Corinthians:
The Resurrection of Jesus
On the third day Jesus rose from the dead, conquering sin, death, and the grave.
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Moses struck the rock at Horeb and water gushed out to give Israel drink.
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The blood of a spotless lamb on the doorposts spared every Israelite firstborn the night Egypt's firstborn died.
Read the miracleNaaman Healed of Leprosy
The Syrian commander Naaman was cleansed of leprosy after dipping seven times in the Jordan.
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