First Corinthians Commentary – Jim McGuiggan (Print)

There are many fundamentally important things to be learned from the First Corinthian letter. We discover that an assembly of God's people is often quite different in practice from what we would wish it to be. The Corinthian congregation was a wild and woolly group, but their basic problems are the same problems faced in congregations today. This makes the First Corinthian epistle especially helpful to us. We will learn a lot from Paul as he attempts to save again a church which he began, and which just about broke his heart.

Table of Contents:

I. Introductory Matters

II. The Salutation and Thanksgiving: 1:1-9

III. The Problems of the Church: 1:10-15:58

A. Division: 1:10-4:21
B. Discipline: 5:1-13
C. Lawsuits: 6:1-11
D. The question of fornication: 6:12-20
E. Questions relating to marriage: 7:1-40
F. Christian liberty and meats sacrificed to idols: 8:1 - 11:1
G. The position of women and the wearing of veils: 11:2-16
H. Selfishness, division and the Lord’s Supper 11:17-34
I. Spiritual gifts, their use and abuse: 12:1 - 14:40
J. Concerning the resurrection: 15:1-58

III. The Conclusion: 16:1-24

A. The contribution for the saints: 1:4
B. On the intended visits: 5-12
C. Exhortations and greetings: 13-24

IV. Appendices

A. Something on women in relation to corporate worship
B. Something on tongues, their nature and purpose
C. Something on “that which is perfect”
D. Something on the resurrection body
E. Something on “baptized in the Holy Spirit”

V. A Paraphrase of the Epistle

About the Author: Jim McGuiggan, a native of Belfast, North Ireland, is a serious and prolific writer. His books are composed in a conversational manner and exhibit keen insight into the Scriptures. In addition to his work as an author and teacher, Jim is a dynamic and provocative speaker. His care for people makes his writing and speaking meaningful and useful as he presents the truths of Scripture, the love of Christ, and practical lessons for daily life. He is the author of numerous popular books and commentaries.