1 Corinthians: A Chapter-by-Chapter Summary

Read 1 Corinthians one chapter at a time, following what happens and why it matters.

About 1 CorinthiansPermalink

1 Corinthians applies the message of the cross to a divided church’s worship, bodies, gifts, love, and resurrection hope.

Testament

New Testament

Genre

Epistle

Chapters

16

Chapter index

1 Corinthians, chapter by chapterPermalink

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01

Cross-shaped unityPermalink

1 Corinthians 1–4 · Division, wisdom, leadership, and the cross

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02

Church life correctedPermalink

1 Corinthians 5–14 · Holiness, freedom, worship, gifts, and love

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03

Resurrection hopePermalink

1 Corinthians 15–16 · Resurrection, generosity, travel, and final exhortations

• Chapter 15 →
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