Understand 1 Corinthians and the social and cultural world of Corinth. Part of the critically acclaimed BECNT series. Series Preface xi Authors Preface xiii Abbreviations xv Transliteration xx Map xxii Introduction to 1 Corinthians 1(23) I. Letter Opening (1 :1-3) 24(7) II. Thanksgiving for God's Grace Given to Them (1:4-9) 31(6) III. Factions and Dissension in the Church (1:10-4:21) 37(113) A. The Report of Their Factions (1:10-17) 40(19) B. The Foolish Wisdom of the Cross (1:18-25) 59(13) C. God's Choice of the Foolish (1:26-31) 72(9) D. Human Wisdom versus the Spirit and Power of God (2:1-5) 81(9) E. The Spirit's Revelation of God's Wisdom (2:6-16) 90(14) F. Evaluating the Work of God's Servants (3:1-17) 104(18) G. How to Regard Oneself; How to Regard Others (3:18-4:5) 122(8) H. The Apostles as Models of the Wisdom of the Cross (4:6-13) 130(14) I. Appeal to Imitate Their Father Paul (4:14-21) 144(6) IV. Incest, Lawsuits, and Prostitution (5:1-6:20) 150(92) A. The Case of Incest (5:1-8) 153(31) B. Renewed Warnings about Tolerance of Sin in the Church (5:9-13) 184(9) C. Admonition against Lawsuits (6:1-11) 193(26) D. Admonition against Visiting Prostitutes (6:12-20) 219(23) V. Instructions about Sexual Relations, Divorce, and Marriage (7:1-40) 242(105) A. Sexual Relations within Marriage (7:1-5) 246(21) B. Celibacy or Marriage for the Unmarried and Widows (7:6-9) 267(11) C. Instructions about Divorce for Those Married to Christians and for Those Married to Non-Christians (7:10-16) 278(20) D. Guiding Principle Underlying the Discussion: Remain as You Are (7:17-24) 298(19) E. The Advisability of Marriage for the Betrothed and for Widows (7:25-40) 317(30) VI. The Dispute over Food Sacrificed to Idols (8:1-11:1) 347(158) A. Introduction of the Issue of Idol Food (8:1-6) 363(15) B. Refutation of Their Practice because of Its Danger to Fellow Christians (8:7-13) 378(18) C. Paul's Own Example to Undergird His Counsel (9:1-27) 396(50) D. Refutation of Their Practice from the Negative Example of the History of Israel in the Wilderness (10:1-13) 446(26) E. Refutation of Their Practice from the Example of the Lord's Supper (10:14-22) 472(14) F. Practical Advice for Dealing with the Issue of Idol Food in Pagan Settings (10:23-11:1) 486(19) VII. Headdress in Public Worship (11:2-16) 505(28) VIII. Divisions at the Lord's Supper (11:17-34) 533(25) IX. The Use of Spiritual Gifts in Public Worship (12:1-14:40) 558(120) A. Introduction of the Topic of Spiritual Gifts (12:1-3) 561(13) B. Variety and Unity of Spiritual Gifts (12:4-11) 574(14) C. The Diversity and Interdependence of Members of the Body (12:12-31) 588(17) D. Love: A More Excellent Way (13:1-13) 605(24) E. The Comparison between Tongues and Prophecy (14:1-19) 629(15) F. The Preference for Prophecy (14:20-25) 644(11) G. Regulations for Worship and Concluding Instructions on Spiritual Gifts (14:26-40) 655(23) X. The Resurrection (15:1-58) 678(72) A. Prologue: Preaching and Belief about the Resurrection of Christ (15:1-11) 681(15) B. The Consequences If the Resurrection of the Dead Is Not True (15:12-19) 696(8) C. The Consequences Since the Resurrection of the Dead Is True (15:20-28) 704(11) D. The Consequences If the Resurrection of the Dead Were Not True (15:29-34) 715(10) E. The Bodily Character of the Resurrection (15:35-49) 725(14) F. All Will Be Changed (15:50-58) 739(11) XI. Instructions for the Collection and Travel Itineraries (16:1-12) 750(14) XII. Letter Closing (16:13-24) 764(13) Works Cited 777(47) Index of Subjects 824(6) Index of Authors 830(10) Index of Greek Words 840(1) Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings 841