Chapter Response to Oral Report Response to Letter
1 Introduction (1:1-9)
1. Church Division (1:10-4:17)
A Division (1:10-17)
2 B Wisdom (1:18-2:16)
3 A' Division (3:1-4)
C Servanthood (3:5-15)
D Wisdom and Division (3:16-23)
4 C' Servanthood (4:1-17)
2. Fornication (4:18-6:20)
Travel Plans (4:18-21)
5 A Fornication (5)
6 B Lawsuits (6:1-8)
A' Fornication (6:9-20)
7 3. Marriage (7)
A Marriage (7:1-16)
B Circumcision &
Slavery (7:17-24)
A' Marriage (7:25-40)
4. Idol Food (8:1-11:1)
8 A Idol Food (8:1-13)
9 B Rights (9:1-27)
10 A' Idol Food (10:1-11:1)
11 5. Head Coverings (11:2-16)6. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)7. Spiritual Gifts* (12-14)
12 A Spiritual Gifts (12)
13 B Love (13)
14 A' Spiritual Gifts (14)
8. The Resurrection* (15)
15 A The Resurrection (15:1-32)
B Quit Sinning (15:33-34)
A' The Resurrection (15:35-58)
16 9. Contribution (16:1-4)
Travel Plans (16:5-11)
10. Apollos (16:12)
Conclusion (16:13-24)
* Discourses 7 and 8 are peak sections foreshadowed by the
thanksgiving in 1:4-9.