1 Corinthians Outline

D. L. Webster

Salutation1:1-9
  • Greeting
  • 1:1-3
  • Opening statement
  • 1:4-9
    Paul responds to reports1:10-6:20
  • Division in the church / the Corinthians' "Wisdom"
  • 1:10-4:21
  • Report of division
  • 1:10-1:16
  • God's wisdom appears like foolishness
  • 1:17-1:31
  • Paul's preaching to the Corinthians
  • 2:1-2:5
  • Wisdom through God's Spirit
  • 2:6-2:16
  • Explaining the role of different leaders
  • 3:1-4:21
  • Sexual immorality
  • 5
  • Disagreements (lawsuits among believers)
  • 6:1-8
  • The wicked don't have a part in God's kingdom
  • 6:9-11
  • Sexual immorality
  • 6:12-20
    Paul responds to the Corinthians' questions7-10
  • Marriage
  • 7
  • Marriage
  • 7:1-16
  • Stay in your position in life
  • 7:17-24
  • Instructions to singles
  • 7:25-40
  • Meat sacrificed to idols
  • 8-10
  • Meat sacrificed to idols
  • 8
  • Paul's defense of his apostleship
  • 9:1-27
  • Warnings from Israel's history
  • 10:1-10:14
  • Participation in sacrifices
  • 10:15-22
  • Final conclusion on eating meat
  • 10:23-33
    Conduct in corporate worship11-14
  • Men and women
  • 11:1-16
  • Communion
  • 11:17-34
  • Spiritual gifts
  • 12-14
  • Spiritual gifts
  • 12:1-11
  • Metaphor of the body
  • 12:12-31
  • Love is greatest
  • 13
  • Praying in "tongues"
  • 14:1-25
  • Instructions for conduct in corporate worship
  • 14:26-40
    Resurrection15
  • Paul's message
  • 15:1-11
  • Defense of resurrection
  • 15:12-34
  • Answering questions about the resurrection body
  • 15:35-50
  • Our future resurrection
  • 15:51-58
    Instructions on collecting an offering16:1-4
    Final personal greetings16:5-24