What is the book of 1 Corinthians?
The book of 1 Corinthians is a letter from Paul. Sosthenes helped Paul write it.
Paul wrote this letter near the end of his third journey. It’s thought that he wrote it around the year AD 55.
The New Testament includes two letters from Paul to the church in Corinth. This is the first letter.
Who was 1 Corinthians written to?
To the believers in the city of Corinth. Some were Jews but most were Gentiles. Some were wealthy and others were poor. Not many of them had studied the Old Testament.
The letter was read out loud in the churches all around the area of Corinth.
Followers of Jesus recognise that 1 Corinthians shares the truth about Jesus. It’s for all people everywhere.
Why was 1 Corinthians written?
To answer questions the believers in the church at Corinth had asked Paul. They had written him letters about problems in their church.
To encourage the Corinthian believers.
Main ideas
Holy living and living in peace with other believers.
Keeping order in worship services and during the Lord’s Supper.
How to use gifts from the Spirit.
The truth about Jesus rising from the dead.
Outline
Greetings (1:1–9).
Problems in Corinth (1:10 – 6:20).
Paul answers questions from the Corinthian believers (7 – 14).
Jesus was raised from the dead (15).
Paul shares greetings and says goodbye (16).