I Corinthians
New Testament • Book #46
Addressing divisions and practical issues in the Corinthian church.
"Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,"
— I Corinthians 1:1
About the Book of I Corinthians
First Corinthians addresses a messy church in a morally corrupt city. Paul tackles divisions, sexual immorality, lawsuits between believers, marriage questions, spiritual gifts, and the resurrection. Most famously, chapter 13 contains the greatest description of love ever written. It's a practical guide for how the church should function.
Background
- Author
- Paul
- Date Written
- ~55 AD
- Genre
- Epistle
Key Themes in I Corinthians
- ▸Unity in the church
- ▸The supremacy of love
- ▸Spiritual gifts and their use
- ▸The reality of resurrection
- ▸Holy living in an unholy world
Famous Verses from I Corinthians
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
“God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able.”
— 1 Corinthians 10:13
“O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Let all your things be done with charity.”
— 1 Corinthians 16:14
“Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost?”
— 1 Corinthians 6:19
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