Introduction, 1:1—9
A. Formal opening, 1:1–3
B. Expression of gratitude, 1:4–9
I. Correcting reported conditions, 1:10—6:20
A. The divisions in the church, 1:1–4:21
1. Introduction of the subject (1:10–11)
2. First error: dividing over human leaders (1:12–16)
3. Second error: exalting worldly wisdom (1:17–2:13)
4. Third error: the fleshly judgement of spiritual immaturity (3:1–4)
5. Fourth error: the relationship among God’s ministers (3:5–4:5)
6. Fifth error: pride (4:6–21)
B. The toleration of incest, 5:1–13
1. The problem (vv. 1–2)
2. Direction for discipline (vv. 3–5)
3. The need for the purity of the church (vv. 6–8)
4. Clarification (vv. 9–13)
C. The lawsuits in heathen courts, 6:1–9a
1. The absurdity of the situation (vv. 1–3)
2. The church’s responsibility (vv. 4–5)
3. The brotherly relationship that is being violated (vv. 6–9a)
D. The danger of sexual immorality, 6:9b–20
1. General principles involved (vv. 9b–13a)
2. The Christian’s body (vv. 13b–20)
II. Answering the Corinthians’ question, 7:1—11:1
A. Concerning marriage and divorce, 7:1–40
1. The provision of marriage (vv. 1–5)
2. The possibility of celibacy (vv. 6–9)
3. The prohibition of divorce (vv. 10–16)
4. Parenthetical: contentment with one’s status (vv. 17–24)
5. Practical advice for the unmarried (vv. 25–40)
B. Concerning the eating of food offered to idols, 8:1–11:1
1. Knowledge as the basis of liberty (8:1–6)
2. The necessity of regulating liberty (8:7–13)
3. Paul’s example in limiting liberty for the sake of ministry (9:1–27)
4. The subordination of liberty to one’s own spiritual welfare (10:1–13)
5. The danger of identification with evil powers (10:14–22)
6. Conclusion: practical considerations in limiting liberty (10:23–11:1)
A. Formal opening, 1:1–3
B. Expression of gratitude, 1:4–9
I. Correcting reported conditions, 1:10—6:20
A. The divisions in the church, 1:1–4:21
1. Introduction of the subject (1:10–11)
2. First error: dividing over human leaders (1:12–16)
3. Second error: exalting worldly wisdom (1:17–2:13)
4. Third error: the fleshly judgement of spiritual immaturity (3:1–4)
5. Fourth error: the relationship among God’s ministers (3:5–4:5)
6. Fifth error: pride (4:6–21)
B. The toleration of incest, 5:1–13
1. The problem (vv. 1–2)
2. Direction for discipline (vv. 3–5)
3. The need for the purity of the church (vv. 6–8)
4. Clarification (vv. 9–13)
C. The lawsuits in heathen courts, 6:1–9a
1. The absurdity of the situation (vv. 1–3)
2. The church’s responsibility (vv. 4–5)
3. The brotherly relationship that is being violated (vv. 6–9a)
D. The danger of sexual immorality, 6:9b–20
1. General principles involved (vv. 9b–13a)
2. The Christian’s body (vv. 13b–20)
II. Answering the Corinthians’ question, 7:1—11:1
A. Concerning marriage and divorce, 7:1–40
1. The provision of marriage (vv. 1–5)
2. The possibility of celibacy (vv. 6–9)
3. The prohibition of divorce (vv. 10–16)
4. Parenthetical: contentment with one’s status (vv. 17–24)
5. Practical advice for the unmarried (vv. 25–40)
B. Concerning the eating of food offered to idols, 8:1–11:1
1. Knowledge as the basis of liberty (8:1–6)
2. The necessity of regulating liberty (8:7–13)
3. Paul’s example in limiting liberty for the sake of ministry (9:1–27)
4. The subordination of liberty to one’s own spiritual welfare (10:1–13)
5. The danger of identification with evil powers (10:14–22)
6. Conclusion: practical considerations in limiting liberty (10:23–11:1)
III. Dealing with problems of order in worship, 11:2—14:40
A. The women’s head-covering in public worship, 11:2–16
1. Appeal to the order of creation (vv. 3–12)
2. Appeal to propriety (vv. 13)
3. Appeal to nature (vv. 14–15)
4. Appeal to church practice (vv. 16)
B. The observance of the Lord’s Supper, 11:17–34
1. The disorder at Corinth (vv. 17–22)
2. The meaning of the ordinance (vv. 23–26)
3. The seriousness of unworthy observance (vv. 27–32)
4. Instruction (vv. 33–34)
C. The exercise of spiritual gifts, (12:1–14:40)
1. A test for spiritual activity (12:1–3)
2. The unity of the spiritual gifts (12:4–31)
3. Love as the essential ingredient in the body (13:1–13)
4. Edification and the superiority of prophecy to tongues (14:1–25)
5. Conclusion: practical directions for order in exercising gifts (14:26–40)
IV. Instructing in the doctrine of the resurrection, 15:1—58
A. The resurrection of Christ as essential to the gospel (15:1–11)
B. The essential connection between “resurrection of the dead” and the
resurrection of Christ (15:12–19)
C. The fact of Christ’s resurrection as guarantee of resurrection of the
dead (15:20–28)
D. Practical arguments for the resurrection (15:29–34)
E. Answers to objections about the resurrection body (15:35–44)
F. The resurrection of the body as an integral part of final salvation
(15:45–57)
G. A Practical exhortation in light of the resurrection (15:58)
Conclusion, 16:1–24
As varied as the subject matter of this letter is it would be presumptuous to attempt to state a formal theme for
the whole. Even so, one of its most important themes is unity in the Christian community. This comes about
because division was a basic problem in the Corinthian church. If we had more detail, we might find that this
strife was at the root of quite a few of the problems. Some of them, at least the lawsuits, the disorderly
observance of the Lord’s supper, and the competitive spiritual gifts, very clearly reflected the disunity.
A. The women’s head-covering in public worship, 11:2–16
1. Appeal to the order of creation (vv. 3–12)
2. Appeal to propriety (vv. 13)
3. Appeal to nature (vv. 14–15)
4. Appeal to church practice (vv. 16)
B. The observance of the Lord’s Supper, 11:17–34
1. The disorder at Corinth (vv. 17–22)
2. The meaning of the ordinance (vv. 23–26)
3. The seriousness of unworthy observance (vv. 27–32)
4. Instruction (vv. 33–34)
C. The exercise of spiritual gifts, (12:1–14:40)
1. A test for spiritual activity (12:1–3)
2. The unity of the spiritual gifts (12:4–31)
3. Love as the essential ingredient in the body (13:1–13)
4. Edification and the superiority of prophecy to tongues (14:1–25)
5. Conclusion: practical directions for order in exercising gifts (14:26–40)
IV. Instructing in the doctrine of the resurrection, 15:1—58
A. The resurrection of Christ as essential to the gospel (15:1–11)
B. The essential connection between “resurrection of the dead” and the
resurrection of Christ (15:12–19)
C. The fact of Christ’s resurrection as guarantee of resurrection of the
dead (15:20–28)
D. Practical arguments for the resurrection (15:29–34)
E. Answers to objections about the resurrection body (15:35–44)
F. The resurrection of the body as an integral part of final salvation
(15:45–57)
G. A Practical exhortation in light of the resurrection (15:58)
Conclusion, 16:1–24
As varied as the subject matter of this letter is it would be presumptuous to attempt to state a formal theme for
the whole. Even so, one of its most important themes is unity in the Christian community. This comes about
because division was a basic problem in the Corinthian church. If we had more detail, we might find that this
strife was at the root of quite a few of the problems. Some of them, at least the lawsuits, the disorderly
observance of the Lord’s supper, and the competitive spiritual gifts, very clearly reflected the disunity.
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