| I. Introduction: Greeting and Thanksgiving | 1:1-9 | ||
| II. Paul Responds to Oral Reports About the Corinthian Church | 1:10 – 6:20 | ||
| A. Divisions in the Church | 1:10-4:21 | ||
| B. A Case of Incest | 5:1-13 | ||
| C. Lawsuits Between Believers | 6:1-11 | ||
| D. Seriousness of Sexual Immorality | 6:12-20 | ||
| III. Paul Responds to the Letter From the Corinthians | 7:1 – 16:4 | ||
| A. Concerning Marriage | 7:1-40 | ||
| 1. Those Currently or Previously Married | 7:1-24 | ||
| 2. Those Never Married | 7:25-40 | ||
| B. Concerning Food Sacrificed to Idols | 8:1-11:1 | ||
| C. Concerning Worship | 11:2-14:40 | ||
| 1. Head Coverings | 11:2-16 | ||
| 2. The Lord’s Supper | 11:17-34 | ||
| 3. Spiritual Gifts | 12:1-14:40 | ||
| D. Concerning the Resurrection | 15:1-58 | ||
| E. Concerning the Collection for Jerusalem | 16:1-4 | ||
| IV. Conclusion: Travel Plans and Final Greetings | 16:5-24 | ||