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The First Letter of Paul to the, one of two canonical letters addressed to Corinth. Much of the letter consists of Paul’s responses to questions that the church has sent to him and his engagement with concerns in the community that have been brought to his attention. Issues addressed include congregational disunity, celebration of the Lord’s Supper, the exercise of spiritual gifts, and the significance of Christ’s resurrection.
Outline of Contents
1 Corinthians
I. Epistolary prescript (
II. Thanksgiving (
III. Appeals, counsels, instruction (
A. Appeals for unity (
1. Initial appeal (
2. Excursus: the wisdom of the cross (
3. Continuation of appeal (
4. Conclusion of appeal (
B. Counsels about the church in the world (
1. An incestuous man (
2. Going to pagan courts (
3. Going to prostitutes (
4. Sex, marriage, and divorce (
5. Meat from pagan rites (
C. Counsels about life within the church (
1. Introduction (
2. The hair of men and women who pray or prophesy (
3. Disorders at the Lord’s Supper (
4. Spiritual gifts (
D. Instruction about the resurrection of the dead (
1. The tradition (
2. Christ, the first fruits (
3. The resurrection body (
4. Conclusion (
IV. Epistolary closing (
A. The collection and various itineraries (
B. Summary appeals, final counsels (
C. Greetings, autograph subscript, benediction (