New TestamentPauline Epistles16 Chapters

1 Corinthians

Paul's letter addressing divisions, moral issues, and theological questions in the church at Corinth. It contains the famous 'Love Chapter' (13), the earliest written account of the Last Supper (11), and Paul's extended teaching on the Resurrection (15).

Author: St. Paul ยท Written: c. 53-54 AD

๐ŸŽฏKey Themes

Unity in the ChurchLove (agape)EucharistSpiritual giftsResurrection of the bodyChristian morality

โญFamous Verses

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

โ€œLove is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous... It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.โ€

1 Corinthians 13:13

โ€œSo faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.โ€

1 Corinthians 15:55

โ€œWhere, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?โ€

๐Ÿ“Summary & Overview

Paul addresses factions in the Corinthian church, then tackles issues including sexual immorality, lawsuits among believers, marriage and celibacy, food offered to idols, proper worship, spiritual gifts, and the Eucharist. Chapter 13 (the Love Chapter) is the most read Scripture at Catholic weddings. Chapter 15 provides the most detailed New Testament teaching on bodily resurrection.

๐Ÿ“šBook Details

Author

St. Paul

Written

c. 53-54 AD

Testament

New Testament

Category

Pauline Epistles

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