New Testament · Paul's Letters
1 Corinthians
Written by Paul. Written for A messy, gifted church in Corinth.
Big picture in three sentences
First Corinthians answers a church that was arguing, showing off, and forgetting love.
Paul talks about the cross, about using gifts to help others, and about the resurrection.
The love chapter is the most famous part, and it was written to stop selfishness.
The chapter on love was not written for weddings first. It was written for a church fight.
Key verse · 1 Corinthians 13:4
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,”
Stories families know from this book
- Christ the wisdom of God
- Love is patient
- Christ is risen