This epistle of Paul was written about 55 A.D. near the end of his three year ministry in Ephesus during his third journey. Paul answers two letters sent to him after leaving the church in Corinth under the leadership of Aquila and Priscilla during his second missionary journey. These two were fellow tent makers new in the body of Christ. The problems of the Corinthians becomes apparent as you read this epistle. The history of Corinth was a very important hub in ancient Greece. Located between Italy and Asia this major trade center was bustling with ethnic diversity. Even though it was a commercial success, its immorality was unrivaled. The Aristophanes coined the term Korinthiazomai, meaning "to act like a Corinthian"-synonymous to sexual immorality. They worshiped Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty with their lewd rituals. Paul covers the question of unity in the beginning covering divisions in the church. 1 Corinthians 1:12-18 Then he covered the following areas: Spiritual wisdom, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Worldly wisdom, 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 Being fools for Christ's sake, 1 Corinthians 4:10-13 Sexual immorality in the church, 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 ,1 Corinthians 6:15-20 Don't take brothers in Christ to court, 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 The unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Rules for the married, 1 Corinthians 7:1-16 Rules for the unmarried and widows, 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Be sensitive don't make a brother stumble, 1 Corinthians 8:9-13 Communion,1 Corinthians 11:24-26 Communion in an unworthy manner 1 Corinthians 11:27-34 Spiritual gifts,1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Love is...,1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Speaking in tongues and Prophecy,1 Corinthians 14:1-5 The risen Christ, 1 Corinthians 15:1-28 How are the dead raised up?,1 Corinthians 15:38-49 This is a handful of topics covered in this epistle to the Corinthians. Paul defines to this church how to live and obey Christ in their walk with Him. Throughout the chapters in this book their are cross-reference links under certain verses. Just click on them to learn more about those verses. To navigate through these pages you will find a table with all the chapters listed in it. Just click on which chapter you want to read or simply click at the end of each chapter the "next chapter" or "previous chapter" links.