Book Introduction

1 Corinthians

Written by Paul

The Author

Paul — The apostle who used to arrest Christians — founded this church on his second journey

Universally accepted as written by the Paul. One of his undisputed letters.

Written

~55 AD

Audience

The church in — a messy, divided congregation in a notoriously wild city

Purpose

To address divisions, moral failures, and theological confusion in the Corinthian church

What's It About?

First Corinthians is Paul writing to a church that's going off the rails. They're splitting into factions, tolerating wild behavior, suing each other, and getting confused about spiritual gifts. Paul has to be part pastor, part referee. Contains the famous love chapter (13) and argument (15).

Key Themes

Life Topics

Comparison

Related Books

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Ch. 1 — The Church That Couldn't Stop Fighting Ch. 2 — The Wisdom Nobody Saw Coming Ch. 3 — You're Building on Something — Make Sure It Lasts Ch. 4 — Servants, Not Celebrities Ch. 5 — The Problem Nobody Wanted to Talk About Ch. 6 — Your Body Isn't Just Yours Ch. 7 — Stay Where You Are Ch. 8 — When Being Right Isn't Enough Ch. 9 — The Right He Refused to Use Ch. 10 — Freedom Has a Limit Ch. 11 — When Worship Goes Wrong Ch. 12 — You Need Every Part Ch. 13 — The Only Thing That Lasts Ch. 14 — When Nobody Understands What You're Saying Ch. 15 — Death Lost Ch. 16 — Last Words Before He Signs Off

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