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Introduction

1 Corinthians

Paul addresses a divided, immature church on unity, sex, worship, spiritual gifts, and the resurrection.

At a glance

TestamentNew Testament
DivisionEpistles
GenreEpistle
Chapters16
AuthorPaul
Datec. AD 55

Authorship and dating follow tradition where noted; many are debated — see the methodology page.

A full written introduction for 1 Corinthians is on the way. Meanwhile, the outline, themes, and curated resources below give you the lay of the land — and how to read epistle helps you read it on its own terms.

Introductions & overviews

Lay

  • ★ Start hereAudioThrough the WordThrough the Word · ~10 min/chapter · Free · evangelical

    A clear ~10-minute audio teaching for every one of the Bible's 1,189 chapters — the most systematic free way to study chapter by chapter.

Pastoral

  • SermonChuck Smith — C2000 SeriesChuck Smith · Free · evangelical

    Free verse-by-verse audio through the entire Bible from the founder of Calvary Chapel.

Seminary

  • ★ Start hereApologeticsGary Habermas — the resurrectionGary Habermas · Free · evangelical

    130+ free videos and lectures from the scholar behind the "minimal facts" method — the start-here on the historical evidence for the resurrection. (Only his books are paid.)