I Corinthians
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Overview
Written by Paul (I Cor 1:1) to the believers in Corinth (I Cor 1:2) - concerning division/unity (I Cor 1:10) - Concerning Flesh vs. Spirit
- rebuke of immorality - Marriage - Communion - Concerning worship - Spiritual Gifts - Concerning the resurrection
Outline
From: The Bible knowledge commentary : An exposition of the scriptures
I. Introduction (1:1-9)
- A. Salutation and description of the writer and readers (1:1-3)
- 1. Thanksgiving for the effects of God’s grace (1:4-9)
II. Divisions in the Church (1:10-4:21)
- A. The reality of division (1:10-17)
- B. The causes of division (1:18-4:5)
- 1. A misunderstanding of the message (1:18-3:4)
- 2. A misunderstanding of the ministry (3:5-4:5)
- 3. The cure of division (4:6-21)
III. Disorders in the Church (chaps. 5-6)
- A. Failure to discipline a sinner (chap. 5)
- B. Failure to resolve personal disputes (6:1-11)
- C. Failure to practice sexual purity (6:12-20)
IV. Difficulties in the Church (chaps. 7-16:12)
- A. Counsel concerning marriage (chap. 7)
- 1. Marriage and celibacy (7:1-9)
- 2. Marriage and divorce (7:10-24)
- 3. Marriage and ministry (7:25-38)
- 4. Remarriage and widows (7:39-40)
- B. Counsel concerning Christian liberty (chaps. 8-14)
- 1. Christian liberty in relation to pagan worship (8:1-11:1)
- a. The principle of brotherly love (chap. 8)
- b. The regulation of privilege (9:1-10:13)
- c. The application to idolatry (10:14-11:1)
- 2. Christian liberty in relation to Christian worship (11:2-14:40)
- a. The state of women in worship (11:2-16)
- b. The state of Christians at the Lord’s Supper (11:17-34)
- c. The state of spiritual gifts (chaps. 12-14)
- 1. Christian liberty in relation to pagan worship (8:1-11:1)
- C. Counsel concerning the Resurrection (chap. 15)
- 1. The certainty of bodily resurrection (15:1-34)
- a. Historical argument (15:1-11)
- b. Logical argument (15:12-19)
- c. Theological argument (15:20-28)
- d. Experiential argument (15:29-34)
- 2. Answers to certain questions (15:35-58)
- a. Answers about the resurrection of the dead (15:35-49)
- b. Answers about the Rapture of the living (15:50-58)
- 1. The certainty of bodily resurrection (15:1-34)
- D. Counsel concerning the collection for the poor (16:1-4)
- E. Counsel concerning future visits (16:5-12)
V. Conclusion (16:13-24)
- A. Exhortation on appropriate conduct and commendation (16:13-18)
- B. Salutation, imprecation, and benediction (16:19-24)
People
Paul, Sosthenes, Chloe, Barnabas, Cephas (Peter), Apollos, Timothy, Stephanas, Fortunatus, Achaicus, Aquila and Prisca, Crispus, Gaius,
