I. Introduction 1:1-9
A. Salutation 1:1-3
B. Thanksgiving 1:4-9
II. Conditions reported to Paul 1:10-6:20
A. Divisions in the church 1:10-4:21
1. The manifestation of the problem 1:10-17
2. The gospel as a contradiction to human wisdom 1:18-2:5
3. The Spirit's ministry of revealing God's wisdom 2:6-16
4. The spiritual yet carnal condition 3:1-4
5. The role of God's servants 3:5-17
6. Human wisdom and limited blessing 3:18-23
7. The Corinthians' relationship with Paul 4:1-21
B. Lack of discipline in the church chs. 5-6
1. Incest in the church ch. 5
2. Litigation in the church 6:1-11
3. Prostitution in the church 6:12-20
III. Questions asked of Paul 7:1-16:12
A. Marriage and related matters ch. 7
1. Advice to the married or formerly married 7:1-16
2. Basic principles 7:17-24
3. Advice concerning virgins 7:25-40
B. Food offered to idols 8:1-11:1
1. The priority of love over knowledge in Christian conduct ch. 8
2. Paul's apostolic defense ch. 9
3. The sinfulness of idolatry 10:1-22
4. The issue of marketplace food 10:23-11:1
C. Propriety in worship 11:2-16
1. The argument from culture 11:2-6
2. The argument from creation 11:7-12
3. The argument from propriety 11:13-16
D. The Lord's Supper 11:17-34
1. The abuses 11:17-26
2. The correctives 11:27-34
E. Spiritual gifts and spiritual people chs. 12-14
1. The test of Spirit control 12:1-3
2. The need for varieties of spiritual gifts 12:4-31
3. The supremacy of love ch. 13
4. The need for intelligibility 14:1-25
5. The need for order 14:26-40
F. The resurrection of believers ch. 15
l. The resurrection of Jesus Christ 15:1-11
2. The certainty of resurrection 15:12-34
3. The resurrection body 15:35-49
4. The assurance of victory over death 15:50-58
G. The collection for the Jerusalem believers 16:1-12
1. Arrangements for the collection 16:1-4
2. The travel plans of Paul and his fellow apostles 16:5-12
IV. Conclusion 16:13-24
A. Final exhortations 16:13-18
B. Final greetings and benediction 16:19-24
