Part One: In Answer to Chloe's Report of Divisions(1:1-4:21)

I.Introduction1:1-9

II.Report of Divisions1:10-17

III.Reasons for Division1:18-4:21

A.Misunderstanding of the Gospel Message1:18-3:4

B.Misunderstanding of the Gospel Messenger3:5-4:5

C.Misunderstanding of Paul's Ministry4:6-21

Part Two: In Answer to Reports of Fornication(5:1-6:20)

I.On Incest5:1-13

A.Deliver the Fornicators for Discipline5:1-8

B.Separate Yourselves from Immoral Believers5:9-13

II.Concerning Litigation Between Believers6:1-11

III.Warning Against Sexual Immorality6:12-20

Part Three: In Answer to the Letter of Questions(7:1-16:24)

I.Counsel Concerning Marriage7:1-40

A.Principles for Married Life7:1-9

B.Principles for the Married Believer7:10-16

C.Principle of Abiding in God's Call7:17-24

D.Principles for the Unmarried7:25-38

E.Principles for Remarriage7:39-40

II.Counsel Concerning Things Offered to Idols8:1-11:1

A.Principles of Liberty and the Weaker Brother8:1-13

B.Illustration of Paul and His Liberty9:1-27

C.Warning against Forfeiting Liberty10:1-13

D.Exhortation to Use Liberty to Glorify God10:14-11:1

III.Counsel Concerning Public Worship11:2-14:40

A.Principles of Public Prayer11:2-16

B.Rebuke of Disorders at the Lord's Supper11:17-34

C.Principles of Exercising Spiritual Gifts12:1-14:40

IV.Counsel Concerning the Resurrection15:1-58

A.Fact of Christ's Resurrection15:1-11

B.Importance of Christ's Resurrection15:12-19

C.Order of the Resurrections15:20-28

D.Moral Implications of Christ's Resurrection15:29-34

E.Bodies of the Resurrected Dead15:35-50

F.Bodies of the Translated Living15:51-58

V.Counsel Concerning the Collection for Jerusalem16:1-4

VI.Conclusion16:5-24

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