Outline

   I.  Prologue, 1:1-9

A.  Apostolic Greetings, 1:1-3

B.  Personal Appreciation, 1:4-5

C.  Divine Confirmation, 1:6-9

 II.  The New Faith and Some Old Problems, 1:10—4:21

A.  Individual Preference Versus Divine Unity, 1:10-17

B.  Human Wisdom Versus Divine Power, 1:18-31

C.  Personal Knowledge Versus Divine Revelation, 2:1-16

D.  Carnal Children Versus Spiritual Temples, 3:1-23

E.  Stewardship Versus Harsh Leadership, 4:1-21

III.  The New Faith and a New Morality, 5:1-13

A.  The Boldness of Sin, 5:1

B.  Weak and Carnal Tolerance, 5:2-5

C.  The New Faith and a New Power, 5:6-13

IV.  The New Faith and a New Fellowship, 6:1-20

A.  Fellowship Versus Carnal Litigation, 6:1-11

B.  Liberty Versus Spiritual Discipline, 6:12-14

C.  A Warning Against Fornication, 6:15-18

D.  The Christian’s Bodv as a Sanctuary. 6:19-20

V.  The New Faith and Marriage, 7:1-40

A.  Marriage and Celibacy, 7:1-2

B.  The Christian Attitude Toward Sex, 7:3-6

C.  Personal Preference and Peculiar Gift, 7:7-9

D.  Christian Obligations in Marriage, 7:10-16

E.  Principle of Spiritual Contentment, 7:17-24

F.  Marriage and Christian Service, 7:25-38

G.  Christian Remarriage, 7:39-40

VI.  The New Faith and Spiritual Liberty, 8:1—11:1

A.  The Principle of Spiritual Liberty, 8:1-13

B.  Christian Liberty and Dedication, 9:1-27

C.  Christian Liberty: Dangers and Limits, 10:1—11:1

VII. The New Faith and Public Worship, 11:2-34

A.  Appearance of Women in Public Worship, 11:2-16

B.  Disorders at the Lord’s Supper, 11:17-34

VIII. The New Faith and Spiritual Gifts, 12:1—14:40

 A.  The Variety of Spiritual Gifts, 12:1-7

 B.  The Gifts of the Holy Spirit, 12:8-11

 C.  Diversity in Unity, 12:12-31

 D.  The Greatest of Spiritual Graces, 13:1-13

 E.  Prophecy Superior to Speaking in Tongues, 14:1-40

IX. The New Faith and the Resurrection, 15:1-58

A.  Certainty of the Resurrection, 15:1-34

B.  Nature of the Resurrection Body, 15:35-58

 X.  Fellowship in the New Faith, 16:1-24

A.  Christian Liberality, 16:1-4

B.  Paul’s Evangelistic Concern, 16:5-12

C.  Conclusion, 16:13-24