Monday, January 10, 2011

1 Corinthians: An Outline

I discovered the following excellent outline for 1 Corinthians and wanted to share it. You may find it in the following resource:


Gerald F. Hawthorne, Ralph P. Martin, and Daniel G. Reid, eds., Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1993), s.v. "Letters to the Corinthians," by S. J. Hafemann.


    I. Introduction (1:1-3)

   II. Thanksgiving for the Church (1:4-9)

  III. Causes and Solutions for the Problems in the Church 
        at Corinth (1:10-6:20)

            A. The Problem: Divisions in the Church (1:10-17)
            B. The Solution (1:18-4:21)
                        1. Christ is the Power and Wisdom of God 
                            (1:18-31)
                        2. Christ Crucified (2:1-5)
                        3. The Revelation by God's Spirit (2:6-16)
                        4. Fellow Workmen for God (3:1-23)
                        5. The Ministry of the Apostles (4:1-21)
            C. Warnings (5:1-6:11)
                        1. Judgment against Immorality (5:1-13)
                        2. Going to Law before Unbelievers (6:1-11)
            D. Glorifying God in Your Body (6:12-20)

  IV. Marriage and Celibacy (7:1-40)

            A. Problems Concerning Marriage (7:1-16)
            B. The Life Which the Lord Has Assigned (7:17-24)
            C. The Unmarried and Widows (7:25-40)

   V. Food Sacrificed to Idols (8:1-11:1)

            A. Food Offered to Idols (8:1-13)
            B. Rights of an Apostle (9:1-27)
            C. Warning against Idolatry (10:1-11:1)

  VI. Christlike Behavior in Worship (11:2-14:40)

            A. Covering the Head in Worship (11:2-16)
            B. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)
                        1. Abuses at the Lord's Supper (11:17-22)
                        2. The Institution of the Lord's Supper (11:23-26)
                        3. Partaking of the Supper Unworthily (11:27-34)
           C. Church Issues (12:1-14:40)
                        1. Spiritual Gifts (12:1-11)
                        2. One Body with Many Members (12:12-31a)
                        3. Love (12:31b-13:13)
                        4. Tongues and Prophecy (14:1-25)
                        5. All Things to be Done in Order (14:26-40)

 VII. Future Resurrection (15:1-58)

            A. The Resurrection of Christ (15:1-11)
            B. The Resurrection of the Dead (15:12-34)
            C. The Resurrection Body (15:35-58)

VIII. Final Thoughts (16:1-24)

            A. The Contribution for the Saints (16:1-4)
            B. Plans for Travel (16:5-12)
            C. Final Request and Greetings (16:13-24)


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