Summary of 1 Corinthians

Summary of 1 Corinthians          

Three things will last forever-faith, hope, and love-and the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13


Paul wrote this letter to the church at Corinth in order to inform them of spiritual truths, to deal with problems in the church, and to offer principles for living in a pagan society. Their society had idol worship and sexual immorlity rampid. Paul touched on matters concerning: divisions, leadership, immorality, marriage, food offered to idols, orderly worship, spiritual gifts, and the Resurrection. (from Shepherd's Notes)

Here are some verses that are golden nuggets which I have highlighted in my Bible:

• 1:8-9 (NLT) He will keep you strong to the end so that you will be free from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns. God will do this, for He is faithful to do what He says, and He has invited you into partnership with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
• 1:23 (NLT) So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it's all nonsense.
• 1:31 (NLT) If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord.
• 2:9 (KJV) But as it is written, "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither haave entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him." (quoted form Is. 64:4)
• 2:16 (NLT) "Who can know the Lord's thoughts? Who knows enough to teach Him?" But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ. (quoted from Is. 40:13)
• 3:16 (KJV) Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
• 4:2 (KJV) Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
• 6:19-20 (KJV) What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
• 7:17 (NLT) Each of you should continue to live in whatever situation the Lord has placed you, and remain as you were when God first called you. 
• 8:6 (KJV) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
• 8:9 (KJV) But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
• 8:12 (NLT) And when you sin against other believers by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong, you are sinning against Christ. 
• 9:22 (NLT) To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
• 10:12-13 (KJV) Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 
• 10:24 (NLT) Don't be concerned for your own good but for the good of others.
• 10:31 NLT) So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
• 13:4-8 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 
• 14:1 (NLT) Let love be your highest goal!
• 15:52 (KJV) In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 
• 15:33b (NLT) bad company corrupts good character.
• 16:13-14 (NLT) Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love. 

Did you catch the theme? Love.
Love God.
Love each other.
Love the brethren. 
Whatever we do, do it because we are motivated by love.
Love.