The Corinthian Letters
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton
July 2011
I Corinthians
Getting Familiar with the Text
- Introduction to Studying the Corinthian Letters
- Background to I Corinthians
- Overview of I Corinthians
- Understanding What Was Said in I Corinthians
- Segmenting I Corinthians
The Start of the Letter
- Salutations and Thanksgiving (I Corinthians 1:1-9)
Paul's Concerns
Who Do We Follow?
- Division Over Leaders (I Corinthians 1:10-17)
- God's Wisdom (I Corinthians 1:18-2:16)
- God's Laborers (I Corinthians 3:1-23)
Judging
- Judging Paul (I Corinthians 4:1-17)
- Paul's Judgment (I Corinthians 4:18-5:8)
- Judging Christians (I Corinthians 5:9-6:8)
- Immorality (I Corinthians 6:9-20)
Answering the Corinthians' Concerns
Marriage
- Marriage (I Corinthians 7:1-16)
- No Radical Changes (I Corinthians 7:17-24)
- Because of the Present Distress (I Corinthians 7:25-40)
Liberty
- Liberty Versus a Brother's Conscience (I Corinthians 8:1-13)
- Paul’s Restraint in Exercising His Liberty (I Corinthians 9:1-27)
- Immorality: The Forbidden Territory (I Corinthians 10:1-14)
- Sharing (I Corinthians 10:15-33)
Authority
- Authority (I Corinthians 11:2-16)
The Lord's Supper
- The Lord's Supper (I Corinthians 11:17-34)
Spiritual Gifts
- Different Gifts in One Body (I Corinthians 12:1-31)
- The Greatest Gift Is Love (I Corinthians 13:1-13)
- Prophecy Is Better than Tongues (I Corinthians 14:1-22)
- Worship is for Edification (I Corinthians 14:23-39)
The Resurrection
- The Resurrection (I Corinthians 15:1-34)
- Transformed (I Corinthians 15:35-58)
The Collection
- The Collection (I Corinthians 16:1-4)
Future Plans
- Plans (I Corinthians 16:5-12)
The End of the Letter
- Salutations (I Corinthians 16:13-24)
II Corinthians
Getting Familiar with the Text
The Past: Paul's Joy and Afflictions
- Comfort in Afflictions (II Corinthians 1:1-11)
- Changed Plans (II Corinthians 1:12-2:13)
- Paul's Service
- A Life-Changing Sacrifice (II Corinthians 2:14-3:4)
- Delivering a Glorious Message (II Corinthians 3:5-4:10)
- Life from Death (II Corinthians 4:11-5:5)
- Courageous and Confident (II Corinthians 5:6-16)
- Ambassadors with a Message (II Corinthians 5:17-6:10)
- Open Your Hearts (II Corinthians 6:11-7:4)
- Titus' Report (II Corinthians 7:5-16)
The Present
- The Collection for the Saints (II Corinthians 8:1-9:15)
The Future:
- Paul's Defense
- Who Is Paul? (II Corinthians 10:1-18)
- Who Has the Truth? (II Corinthians 11:1-15)
- His Sufferings (II Corinthians 11:16-33)
- His Boastings (II Corinthians 12:1-13)
- Paul's Next Visit (II Corinthians 12:14-13:10)
The End of the Letter
- Benediction (II Corinthians 13:11-14)
Supplemental Material
