The Letters · 10 stories
Stories
Divisions in the Corinthian Church
Divisions over favorite leaders prompt Paul to call the Corinthians to unity, grounding them in the cross's true wisdom and their identity as God's field, building, and temple.
9 parts
Paul Rebukes Corinthian Immaturity
Paul diagnoses the Corinthians as still fleshly infants, then twists the knife with irony — they fancy themselves rich and honored while the apostles go hungry, naked, and cursed as the world's filth — before calling them to imitate him as their father in Christ and warning that when he arrives he will test not the proud words of the arrogant but their actual power.
4 parts
Paul Calls for Church Discipline
Paul confronts a case of sexual immorality the church has ignored, commands the offender's removal, and calls the community to purge sin like leaven and judge those within.
3 parts
Lawsuits Among Believers
Paul rebukes believers for taking disputes to secular courts, urging them to settle conflicts internally and reminding them of their transformed identity in Christ.
5 parts
Honor God with Your Body
Paul confronts sexual immorality in Corinth, urges believers to honour their union with Christ, and calls them to glorify God in bodies bought at a price.
2 parts
Paul's Warning Against Idolatry
Paul uses Israel's wilderness failures to warn believers away from idolatry, promising God's faithfulness in temptation and calling them to glorify God in all things.
3 parts
Order in Worship and the Lord's Supper
Paul corrects the Corinthians' divided, careless Lord's Supper gatherings by restoring the tradition of Jesus' institution and calling each person to self-examination.
4 parts
Paul on Spiritual Gifts and Love
Paul addresses Corinthian confusion about spiritual gifts, teaching that diverse gifts share one Source, all members form one body, and love surpasses every gift — so worship must build up and proceed in order.
10 parts
The Resurrection of the Dead
Paul defends the resurrection of Christ and the dead, tracing witnesses, consequences of unbelief, and the final victory over death that makes all faithful labor worthwhile.
9 parts
The Spirit Reveals God's Wisdom
Paul explains how he preached Christ crucified in weakness so that faith rests on God's power, not eloquence, and how the Spirit alone reveals God's hidden wisdom to those who are spiritual.
4 parts