New TestamentEpistle

1 Corinthians

16Chapters

437Verses

35Notes

107Reflections

BOOK INTRODUCTION

Content for this section will be added before launch — a brief introduction to 1 Corinthians, its themes, authorship, and place in the biblical canon.

ALL CHAPTERS16 chapters

Paul opens with thanksgiving for the Corinthians' spiritu...

“This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is fait”

Paul's own apostolic method embodies the gospel's reversa...

“God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately ”

Paul rebukes the Corinthians for remaining infants in Chr...

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Ministers of Christ are stewards of God's mysteries, and ...

“I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. I love how thi”

A case of sexual immorality—a man living with his father'...

“God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects”

Paul reproves the Corinthians for taking disputes to secu...

Responding to the Corinthians' letter, Paul affirms that ...

“We bring nothing; He provides everything.. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in”

Concerning food offered to idols, Paul begins with the pr...

“My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. It implies co”

Paul defends his apostolic authority and freedom: has he ...

“God is faithful in every circumstance.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I notice the repe”

Paul reminds the Corinthians of Israel's history as types...

“I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. God is faithful in every circumstance.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. I think this is a call to trust beyond wha”

First Corinthians 11 addresses two liturgical disorders t...

“God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. ”

First Corinthians 12 introduces Paul's extended treatment...

“When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in the darkest moments.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is fa”

Love (agapē) is the surpassing gift and the way Paul show...

“The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. God is faithful in every circumsta”

Prophecy is greater than speaking in tongues because it b...

“His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working ”

Paul delivers the gospel he received: Christ died for our...

“God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, ”

Concerning the collection for the saints in Jerusalem, Pa...

“God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this pass”