1. Introduction  ( 1:1⁠–⁠9 )

a. Greetings from Paul and Sosthenes  ( 1:1⁠–⁠3 )

b. Thanksgiving  ( 1:4⁠–⁠9 )

2. Divisions Within the Church  ( 1:10⁠–⁠4:5 )

a. Call for Unity in the Church  ( 1:10⁠–⁠31 )

i. Is Christ Divided?  ( 1:10⁠–⁠17 )

ii. The Message of the Cross  ( 1:18⁠–⁠25 )

iii. Wisdom from God  ( 1:26⁠–⁠31 )

b. Spiritual Wisdom  ( 2:1⁠–⁠16 )

c. Follow Christ, Not Man  ( 3:1⁠–⁠4:5 )

i. God’s Fellow Workers  ( 3:1⁠–⁠9 )

ii. Christ Our Foundation  ( 3:10⁠–⁠15 )

iii. God’s Temple and God’s Wisdom  ( 3:16⁠–⁠23 )

iv. Spiritual Servants  ( 4:1⁠–⁠5 )

3. Pride Leads to Sin  ( 4:6⁠–⁠6:20 )

a. Do Not Be Proud  ( 4:6⁠–⁠13 )

b. Paul Warns against Arrogance  ( 4:14⁠–⁠21 )

c. Sexual Immorality  ( 5:1⁠–⁠6:20 )

i. Immorality Rebuked  ( 5:1⁠–⁠5 )

ii. Your Boasting is Not Good  ( 5:6⁠–⁠8 )

iii. The One Who Claims to be a Brother  ( 5:9⁠–⁠6:17 )

1. Expel the Immoral Brother  ( 5:9⁠–⁠13 )

2. Lawsuits among Believers  ( 6:1⁠–⁠8 )

3. Members of Christ  ( 6:9⁠–⁠17 )

iv. The Temple of the Holy Spirit  ( 6:18⁠–⁠20 )

4. The Marriage Covenant  ( 7:1⁠–⁠40 )

a. Principles of Marriage  ( 7:1⁠–⁠16 )

b. Live Your Calling  ( 7:17⁠–⁠24 )

c. The Unmarried and Widowed  ( 7:25⁠–⁠40 )

5. Sanctified Living  ( 8:1⁠–⁠11:1 )

a. Food Sacrificed to Idols  ( 8:1⁠–⁠13 )

b. Apostleship  ( 9:1⁠–⁠27 )

i. The Rights of an Apostle  ( 9:1⁠–⁠18 )

ii. Paul the Servant to All  ( 9:19⁠–⁠23 )

iii. Run Your Race to Win  ( 9:24⁠–⁠27 )

c. Warnings from Israel’s Past  ( 10:1⁠–⁠11:1 )

i. Lessons from the Exodus from Egypt  ( 10:1⁠–⁠13 )

ii. Flee from Idolatry  ( 10:14⁠–⁠22 )

iii. All to God’s Glory  ( 10:23⁠–⁠11:1 )

6. Instructions for Worship  ( 11:2⁠–⁠14:40 )

a. Roles in Worship  ( 11:2⁠–⁠16 )

b. Sharing in the Lord’s Supper  ( 11:17⁠–⁠34 )

c. Spiritual Gifts  ( 12:1⁠–⁠14:25 )

i. Different Gifts, Same Spirit  ( 12:1⁠–⁠11 )

ii. The Body of Christ is Composed of Many Parts  ( 12:12⁠–⁠26 )

iii. The Greater Gifts  ( 12:27⁠–⁠31 )

iv. Love  ( 13:1⁠–⁠13 )

v. Prophecy and Tongues  ( 14:1⁠–⁠25 )

d. Orderly Worship  ( 14:26⁠–⁠40 )

7. The Resurrection of the Dead  ( 15:1⁠–⁠58 )

a. The Resurrection of Christ  ( 15:1⁠–⁠11 )

b. Our Hope in the Resurrection  ( 15:12⁠–⁠19 )

c. The Order of Resurrection  ( 15:20⁠–⁠34 )

d. The Resurrection of the Body  ( 15:35⁠–⁠49 )

e. Where, O Death, Is Your Victory?  ( 15:50⁠–⁠58 )

8. Paul’s Salutation  ( 16:1⁠–⁠24 )

a. The Collection for the Saints  ( 16:1⁠–⁠4 )

b. Paul’s Travel Plans  ( 16:5⁠–⁠9 )

c. Timothy and Apollos  ( 16:10⁠–⁠12 )

d. Concluding Exhortations  ( 16:13⁠–⁠18 )

e. Signature and Final Greetings  ( 16:19⁠–⁠24 )