1 Corinthians
First Corinthians addresses divisions, immorality, and doctrinal confusion in the church at Corinth. Paul provides practical guidance on worship, spiritual gifts, love, and the resurrection.
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๐ About This Book
Purpose
Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to correct divisions, immorality, and confusion over doctrine and practice in the Corinthian church while answering specific questions about Christian living and worship.
Audience
The Christian believers in the church at Corinth.
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Did You Know?
- Addresses a church riddled with divisions, immorality, and doctrinal confusion
- Contains the 'Love Chapter' (ch. 13) read at most weddings
- Chapter 15 is the most detailed teaching on resurrection in the Bible
- Paul founded the Corinthian church on his second missionary journey
- Addresses spiritual gifts more thoroughly than any other letter
- Contains instructions for the Lord's Supper (11:23-26)
- Corinth was one of the most immoral cities in the Roman Empire
- Paul wrote at least 4 letters to Corinth (2 are lost)
- Contains 'the body is the temple of the Holy Ghost' (6:19)
- Addresses 11 specific problems the church reported to Paul