At a Glance
1 Corinthians at a Glance
- Author. The apostle Paul, writing with a coworker named Sosthenes (1 Corinthians 1:1).
- Date. About AD 55.
- Written To. The church of God at Corinth (1 Corinthians 1:2), which Paul had planted on his second journey and taught for a year and a half (Acts 18:1–11).
- Setting. Paul wrote from Ephesus (1 Corinthians 16:8). Word of quarrels had reached him from the household of Chloe (1 Corinthians 1:11), and the Corinthians had sent him a list of questions (1 Corinthians 7:1). Corinth was a wealthy seaport, full of idols and loose living, and the church felt its pull.
- Key Verse. 1 Corinthians 10:31: do all to the glory of God.
- Key Word or Theme. Order under the lordship of Christ: the cross and the resurrection answer every problem in the church.
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Further reading
For Deeper Study
- Be WiseAmazon Warren W. WiersbeA practical, readable study of 1 Corinthians in the Be series.
- Addresses on the First Epistle to the CorinthiansAmazon H. A. IronsideWarm, plain-spoken messages from a dispensational Bible teacher.
- Exploring 1 CorinthiansAmazon John PhillipsA verse-by-verse commentary in the Exploring series, written for pastors and teachers.
- Foxe's Book of MartyrsAmazon John FoxeThe classic Protestant record of those who died for the faith, from the early church to the English Reformation.
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