Chapter 1
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| Salutation and thanksgiving (1:1-9) |
| Paul exhorts the corithians to unity (1:10-11) |
| And reproves their dissension's (1:12-17) |
| God has made the world's wisdom foolish (1:18-24) |
| The foolishness of God is superior to men's wisdom and His weakness is beyond their strength (1:25) |
| God has called but few who are wise, powerful, or of noble birth (1:26-31) |
Chapter 2
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| Paul's preaching is of Christ crucified (2:1-2) |
| Expressed not in philosophical language, but with spiritual power (2:3-5) |
| Only to those of mature faith can he impart God's wisdom (2:6-8) |
| Things revealed through the Spirit (2:9-13) |
| Which the unspiritual man cannot understand (2:14-16) |
Chapter 3
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| The corithians are not ready for the solid food of Paul's teaching (3:1-2) |
| As is shown by their jealousy and strife (3:3-4) |
| Paul and Apollos, fellow workmen for God, are nothing without His increase (3:5-9) |
| Christ is the only true foundation (3:10-15) |
| Every man is the temple of God and the dwelling place of His Spirit (3:16) |
| And must keep himself undefiled (3:17) |
| The worldly wise man must become a fool to become really wise (3:18-23) |
Chapter 4
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| All ministers are servants of Christ (4:1-5) |
| And must be honored equally (4:6-7) |
| The corithians think themselves already saved, while Christ's ministers suffer persecution (4:8-11) |
| Without retaliating (4:12-13) |
| Paul chides the corithians as a loving but stern father, and warns them to be ready for his inspection (4:14-21) |
Chapter 5
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| The incestuous person among them (5:1-5) |
| Should cause the corithians shame (5:6) |
| The Christian church must be purged of the contamination of sinners, and separated from pagan influences (5:7-13) |
Chapter 6
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| Christians must not us the law to litigate against each other (6:1-5) |
| In pagan courts (6:6-8) |
| The unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God (6:9-14) |
| Our bodies are the members of Christ (6:15) |
| And they must not be defiled (6:16-18) |
| For they are temples of the Holy Spirit (6:19-20) |
Chapter 7
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| Paul discusses marriage (7:1-9) |
| Marriage vows are to be taken seriously (7:10-19) |
| Every man must be content with his vocation (7:20-24) |
| Reasons for marrying or remaining single (7:25-40) |
Chapter 8
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| The mature Christian knows that idols have no power (8:1-6) |
| But, because his example may mislead a new convert long accustomed to idols (8:7-12) |
| He must abstain from eating meat which has been offered to them, for his weaker brother's sake (8:13) |
Chapter 9
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| Paul asserts his rights (9:1-6) |
| Including a living from his preaching (9:7-14) |
| Yet he has never availed himself of his rights (9:15-18) |
| Making himself, rather, the servant of all (9:19-21) |
| For the sake of the gospel (9:22-23) |
| Our life is like a contest for a prize (9:24-27) |
Chapter 10
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| All Israelites partook of divine favor in the wilderness (10:1-4) |
| Yet most of them were destroyed (10:5) |
| Paul warns the corithians of a period of testing like that of the Israelites' wandering (10:6-13) |
| And that they must not participate in pagan feasts (10:14-19) |
| For in that they would become partners of demons (10:20-24) |
| Do all things to glory of GOD (10:25-33) |
Chapter 11
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| He reproves them, because in holy assemblies (11:1-3) |
| Men pray with their heads covered (11:4-5) |
| And women with their heads uncovered (11:6-16) |
| The corithians are reproved because of factional grouping while eating the Lord's Supper (11:17-20) |
| And for greedy practices which resulted in the shame and embarrassment of the poor (11:21-22) |
| Paul recalls to them how the Supper was instituted (11:23-34) |
Chapter 12
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| Paul gives the corithians a rule wherewith they can recognize the Spirit of God (12:1-3) |
| Various gifts of the Spirit (12:4-6) |
| Are given to each for the common good (12:7) |
| Nine gifts are enumerated (12:8-11) |
| Paul's parable of the body and its various members (12:12-14) |
| Each of which has its special function in relation to all other members (12:16-21) |
| Arranged by God according to His design, together to form a complete whole (12:22-26) |
| So the church, which is the body of Christ, is made up of many, having different gifts (12:27-31) |
Chapter 13
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| All gifts, however excellent (13:1) |
| Are worth nothing without love (13:2-3) |
| The many praises given to love (13:4-12) |
| And its rank before hope and faith (13:13) |
Chapter 14
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| Prophecy is commended (14:1) |
| And preferred to speaking with tongues (14:2-5) |
| Which, if left uninterpreted, can lead only to confusion (14:6-12) |
| Understanding is necessary to edification (14:13-21) |
| The use of the gifts of tongues and of prophecy (14:22-25) |
| Let all things be done for edification (14:26) |
| And in proper order (14:27) |
| Women are forbidden to speak in church (14:34-40) |
Chapter 15
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| The gospel of Christ's resurrection (15:1-11) |
| Is in vain if there is no resurrection of the dead (15:12-13) |
| But Christ has been raised from the dead ( assurance of the believer ) (15:20-34) |
| And the dead shall be raised in a spiritual body (15:35-50) |
| The Christian's victory over death, through Christ (15:51-58) |
Chapter 16
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| The apostle commands the corithians to provide for the needs of the brethren at Jerusalem (16:1-4) |
| Personal plans (16:5-9) |
| Commends Timothy (16:10-12) |
| And after friendly admonitions (16:13-15) |
| Closes his epistle with various salutations (16:16-24) |
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