# Outline of the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians
1\. Address and Prologue (**1:1-9)**
A. Greeting (1:1-3)
B. Prayer of Thanksgiving (1:4-9)
2\. Corrections to Corinthian Problems (**1:10-6:20)**
A. Need for Unity and Maturity (1:10-4:21)
B. Scandal of Incest (5:1-13)
C. Lawsuits among Christians (6:1-11)
D. Sexual Immorality and the Body (6:12-20)
3\. Answers to Corinthian Questions (**7:1-14:40)**
A. Marriage and Celibacy (7:1-40)
B. Idol Food and Christian Liberty (8:1-10:33)
C. Problems with Liturgy and Assembly (11:1-34)
D. The Body of Christ and the Gifts of His Members (12:1-14:40)
4\. Resurrection of the Dead (**15:1-58)**
A. Christ\'s Resurrection (15:1-11)
B. Resurrection of the Church (15:12-58)
5\. Epilogue (**16:1-24)**
A. Collection for Jerusalem and Paul\'s Future Visit (16:1-12)
B. Final Exhortations (16:13-24)
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> Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch, *The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: New Testament*, Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2010).