Bible Chapter Summary
1 Corinthians 1 Summary
Greetings and the Problem of Divisions
Paul addresses the church at Corinth, affirming their spiritual enrichment in Christ and the coming of the Lord Jesus. He then addresses a serious problem: the Corinthians are divided into factions, some claiming loyalty to Paul, others to Apollos or Cephas. Paul rebukes these divisions, asking whether Christ is divided and reminding them that no one was baptized in his name. He emphasizes that the preaching of Christ crucified—though foolishness to the world—is the power of God, and that God chooses the weak and despised things to confound the wise.
Key themes
Key verses
1 Corinthians 1:10
“Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.”
1 Corinthians 1:18
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”
1 Corinthians 1:25
“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”
1 Corinthians 1:30
“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:”
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