New Testament Outlines*

I Corinthians
SALUTATION (1:1-9)
I. REPLY TO PERSONAL REPORT (1:10-6:20)
     A. Correction of church divisions (1:10—4:21)
          1. By a true concept of salvation (1:10-25)
          2. By an honest evaluation of their past (1:26-31)
          3. By an understanding of the ministry of the Holy Spirit (2:1-13)
          4. By a knowledge of carnality and spirituality (2:14—3:3)
          5. By an appreciation of the total ministry (3:4—4:21)
     B. Discipline of fornication (5:1-13)
     C. Criticism of lawsuits (6:1-8)
     D. Criticism of sexual abuse (6:9-20)
II. REPLY TO QUESTIONS IN THEIR LETTER (7:1-16:4)
     A. Concerning marriage (7: 1-24)
     B. Concerning virgins (7:25-40)
     C. Concerning things sacrificed to idols (8:1—11:1)
          1. The problem (8:1-13)
          2. The rights of ministers (9: 1-27)
          3. The lessons of the past (10:1-22)
          4. The principles of liberty (10:23—11:1)
     D. Concerning problems of worship (11:2-34)
          1. The veiling of women (11:2-16)
          2. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)
     E. Concerning spiritual gifts (12: 1—14:40)
          1. List of gifts (12:1-11)
          2. Need of gifts (12:12-31)
          3. Exercise of gifts (13:1-13)
          4. Contrast between prophecy and tongues (14:1-40)
     F. Concerning the resurrection (15:1-58)
          1. Part of the gospel (15:1-11)
          2. Necessity of Christ's resurrection (15:12-34)
          3. Nature of the resurrection body (15:35-50)
          4. Time of the resurrection (15:51-58)
     G. Concerning the collection (16:1-4)
CLOSING REMARKS AND GREETINGS (16:5-24)
 

* Taken from: Robert G. Gromacki, New Testament Survey, (Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Book House, 1974)