
1 CORINTHIANS - PROBLEMS OF A LOCAL CHURCH
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DICTIONARIES
- Baker Evangelical Dictionary Corinthians, First and Second, Theology
- Easton's Bible Dictionary Corinthians, First Epistle to the
- Fausset Bible Dictionary Corinthians, the Epistles to the
- Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible Corinthians, First Epistle to the; Second Epistle
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Corinthians, First Epistle to the
- McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Corinthians, First Epistle to The
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia Corinthians, Epistles to the
- Holman - 1 Corinthians , 2 Corinthians
HENRY ALFORD The New Testament for English Readers 1 Corinthians Commentary
Read his fascinating brief biography - Henry Alford (1810-1871) and Phil Johnson's related comments
James Rosscup writes that Alford's series on the New Testament "contains much that is valuable in the Greek New Testament… though all of the Greek New Testament words have been changed to English throughout." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (see his comments in following entry on Alford).
Editorial Note: If you are not proficient in Greek, you will find this work considerably more useful than the following work by Alford, because in this volume he translates the Greek and Latin into English. While the "The Greek New Testament" is longer (e.g., English version of 1John = 66 pages compared to Greek version = 94 pages in part because the latter includes comments of more technical nature), the substance of the commentary is otherwise similar to that found in the "NT for English Readers".
HENRY ALFORD The Greek New Testament 1 Corinthians Commentary
James Rosscup writes that "This was the great work in the life of the versatile Dean of Canterbury. An outcome of this production was the New Testament for English Readers (4 vols.). Alford was a Calvinist, conservative and premillennial, though not dispensational. He takes a literal interpretation of the thousand years in Rev. 20 and has a famous quote there, is strong on sovereign election as in Ro 8:29, 30 and 1Pe 1:2, but, unfortunately, holds to baptismal regeneration in such texts as Titus 3:5 and John 3:5. He shows a great knowledge of the Greek text and faces problems of both a doctrinal and textual nature." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)
John Piper writes ""When I’m stumped with a… grammatical or syntactical or logical [question] in Paul, I go to Henry Alford. Henry Alford… comes closer more consistently than any other human commentator to asking my kinds of questions."
Charles Haddon Spurgeon writes that this text "is an invaluable aid to the critical study of the text of the New Testament. You will find in it the ripened results of a matured scholarship, the harvesting of a judgment, generally highly impartial, always worthy of respect, which has gleaned from the most important fields of Biblical research, both modern and ancient, at home and abroad. You will not look here for any spirituality of thought or tenderness of feeling; you will find the learned Dean does not forget to do full justice to his own views, and is quite able to express himself vigorously against his opponents; but for what it professes to be, it is an exceedingly able and successful work. The later issues are by far the most desirable, as the author has considerably revised the work in the fourth edition. What I have said of his Greek Testament applies equally to Alford’s New Testament for English Readers,* which is also a standard work." (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students, Vol. 4: Commenting and Commentaries; Lectures Addressed to the students of the Pastors' College, Metropolitan Tabernacle)
GREGG ALLEN - SERMONS
- 1 Corinthians - Introduction
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Enriched in Everything
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Victory in Christ
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Is Christ Divided?
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 The Foolishness of the Message
DON ANDERSON
MICHAEL ANDRUS
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Divisive Politics in the Church SCRIPTURE: - 10 pages
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 The Scandal of the Cross - 10 pages
PAUL APPLE Commentary - Excellent material for sermon preparation
- 1 Corinthians Commentary - Published 2009. 445 pages
STEVE ARMSTRONG - verse by verse
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-16 - 14 page PDF
- 1 Corinthians 1:17-24 - 14 page PDF
JACK ARNOLD SERMONS Over 450 pages of conservative, evangelical sermon material. Excellent resource
- Introduction
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 Our Position In Christ
- 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 Our Possessions In Christ
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Divisions Because Of Personalities
- 1 Corinthians 1:17-24 The Foolishness Of The Cross
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Gods Call To Salvation
WAYNE BARBER - one of my favorites - recommended, practical teaching on the "Christ life"
- 1 Corinthians Introduction - A Look at the Book
- 1 Corinthians 1:1 - The Authority of the Word of God
- 1 Corinthians 1:1 - The Fruit of Surrender
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 - What is the Church of God? 1
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 - What is the Church of God? 2
- 1 Corinthians 1:3 - What is the Church of God? 3
- 1 Corinthians 1:3 - What is the Church of God? 4
- 1 Corinthians 1:4-6 - What is the Church of God? 5
- 1 Corinthians 1:7 - What is the Church of God? 6
- 1 Corinthians 1:8 - What is the Church of God? 7
- 1 Corinthians 1:9 - What is the Church of God? 8
- 1 Corinthians 1:10 - Division Among God’s People
- 1 Corinthians 1:12-16 - Division Among God’s People - 2
- 1 Corinthians 1:17-20 - The Fallacy of Following After Man
- 1 Corinthians 1:21-25 - The Wonderful Message of the Cross
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 - That No Man Should Boast
- 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 - The Wisdom of Boasting in the Lord
WILLIAM BARCLAY Commentary on the Gospel of Mark Daily Study Bible
D Edmond Hiebert - Prints the author's own translation. Valuable for its numerous helpful word studies and background material. Barclay holds that Christ's descent into Hades gave those who there heard Him a second chance.
Comment: I appreciate Barclay's unique insights on Greek words, but clearly his teaching about a "second chance" is NOT sound doctrine! Be an Acts 17:11+ Berean with Barclay. See discussion of his orthodoxy especially the article "The Enigmatic William Barclay".
ALBERT BARNES Commentary
James Rosscup writes that Barnes "includes 16 volumes on the Old Testament, 11 on the New Testament. The New Testament part of this old work was first published in 1832–1851. Various authors contributed. It is evangelical and amillennial… Often the explanations of verses are very worthwhile." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)
C H Spurgeon "Albert Barnes is a learned and able divine, but his productions are unequal in value, the gospels are of comparatively little worth, but his other comments are extremely useful for Sunday-school teachers and persons with a narrow range of reading, endowed with enough good sense to discriminate between good and evil… Placed by the side of the great masters, Barnes is a lesser light, but taking his work for what it is and professes to be, no minister can afford to be without it, and this is no small praise for works which were only intended for Sunday-school teachers." (Lectures to my Students, Vol. 4: Commenting and Commentaries; Lectures Addressed to the students of the Pastors' College, Metropolitan Tabernacle)
JOSEPH BEET - 1 Corinthians Commentary
D Edmond Hiebert - A clear and full interpretation by a British Methodist scholar of the past century. Its doctrinal summaries are intended as a contribution to systematic theology.
BRIAN BELL Sermons on Mark
CHRIS BENFIELD SERMONS
JOHANN BENGEL Gnomon of the New Testament
JOHANN BENGEL The Critical English Testament
Combination of Gnomon above + Comments by other expositors [in brackets] (Recommended if not conversant with Greek)
JOSEPH BENSON
BIBLE.ORG RESOURCES 1 Corinthians
Resources that Reference this Book
Illustrations from Bible.org
BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR 1 Corinthians Joseph Exell, Editor
BOB BOLENDER
JIM BOMKAMP - Sermon Notes - Calvary Chapel Green Bay
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-12 Introduction To 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 1:13-30 The Power And Wisdom Of God
GREG BREAZEALE
BRIDGEWAY BIBLE COMMENTARY 1 Corinthians Commentary
F F BRUCE
- 1 Corinthians- An Expanded Paraphrase - part 1
- 1 Corinthians- An Expanded Paraphrase - part 2 (only thru 8:13).
- 1 Corinthians 1-3 An Expanded Paraphrase
WILLIAM BURKITT 1 Corinthians Commentary
PAUL BUTLER Studies in 1 Corinthians Commentary
- 1 Corinthians Commentary - scroll through bookcase for 1 Corinthians - some good material but Church of Christ perspective so be an "Acts 17:11+" Berean.
- 1 Corinthians Commentary another source - pdf
JOHN CALVIN 1 Corinthians Commentary
CAMBRIDGE GREEK TESTAMENT 1 Corinthians Commentary
Parry, R. S. J. The First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians.
ALAN CARR 1 Corinthians Sermon Notes
RICH CATHERS
D MARION CLARK - it will ask you to "Click here to download your attachment" (I checked it and it works fine - no virus or adware)
- 1 Corinthians 1.1-3 The Preacher and the Church
- 1 Corinthians 1.4-9 The Wealthy Church
- 1 Corinthians 1.10-17 The Divided Church
- 1 Corinthians 1:13-17 The Church and Baptism
- 1 Corinthians 1.18-25 The Folly of the Cross
- 1 Corinthians 1.24 The Wisdom & Power of the Cross
- 1 Corinthians 1.26-31 The Folly of the Church
ADAM CLARKE 1 Corinthians Commentary
Click for brief critique of Clarke
EARLY CHURCH
- Commentary from Ante-Nicene Fathers
1st Corinthians 2
THOMAS CONSTABLE 1 Corinthians Expository Notes
W A CRISWELL 1 Corinthians Sermons
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 The Church of God at Corinth
- 1 Corinthians 1:6 The Testimony Of Christ Confirmed
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Of Him Are Ye In Christ Jesus
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Baptism to Preach
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 Christ the Power of God
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-20 Christ the Power of God
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-20 Christ the Power of God
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 Christ, the Power of God
- 1 Corinthians 1:21-24 Christ: the Power of God
- 1 Corinthians 1:21 Church of the Savior
- 1 Corinthians 1:21 Preaching (Lecture)
- 1 Corinthians 1:21-24 We Preach Christ
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 The Four-Fold Gift
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 God's Four-Fold Gift
RON DANIEL
J LIGON DUNCAN
CHARLES ELLICOTT - Editor. Commentary written by T. T. Shore
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL COMMENTARY First Epistle of St Paul To The Corinthians Archibald Robertson, Alfred Plummer
Rosscup: This, after Fee, is the most detailed and the best critical commentary on the epistle. Though not as readable as works by Godet, Grosheide, Johnson and Morris, it is more detailed in discussing possibilities for a given passage. (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An annotated bibliography of selected works)
D Edmond Hiebert - Greek text Important introduction and a very thorough treatment of the Greek text, bringing out its finer shades of meaning. Essential for the careful student of the original text.
BOB DEFFINBAUGH 1 Corinthians Sermons
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 - Introduction - excellent discussion of the city of Corinth.
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-31 Multiplying Divisions
EXPOSITOR'S DICTIONARY OF TEXTS
MARCUS DODS The Expositor's Bible Commentary on 1 Corinthians
- Introduction
- 1 Corinthians 1:2-9 The Church in Corinth
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-16 The Factions
- 1 Corinthians 1:17-31 The Foolishness of Preaching
JOHN DUMMELOW 1 Corinthians Commentary
THOMAS EDWARDS 1 Corinthians Commentary
In Depth Verse by Verse Commentary
D Edmond Hiebert - Greek text. An exhaustive exposition by an independent, evangelical British scholar of the past century.
JONATHAN EDWARDS 1 Corinthians Sermons
TIMOTHY EDWARDS 1 Corinthians Commentary
CHARLES R ERDMAN THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (1928)
D Edmond Hiebert - A brief conservative exposition by a Presbyterian professor of the past generation. Well adapted to the non-professional Bible student.
DOUG GOINS - sermons
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 The Corinthian Crisis
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 A Crisis of Division
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 A Crisis of Arrogance
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-2:5 A Crisis of Self Confidence
EXPOSITOR'S GREEK TESTAMENT 1 Corinthians Commentary G. G. Findlay
D Edmond Hiebert - A thorough commentary on the Greek text by an evangelical Methodist scholar of the past generation. Characterized by a thorough grasp of Pauline thought in the epistle. For the advanced student.
DON FORTNER
- 1 Corinthians 1:30- 31 Christ Pre-Eminent In Salvation
- 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 The Pre-Eminence Of Christ In Salvation
- 1 Corinthians 1:23 Christ Pre-Eminent In Preaching
- 1 Corinthians 1:23 The Pre-Eminence Of Christ In Preaching
FOUNDERS MINISTRY
A C GAEBELEIN
JOHN GILL 1 Corinthians Commentary
FRÉDÉRIC GODET 1 Corinthians Commentary
Rosscup: Godet, a Swiss Protestant Reformed scholar, was Professor of New Testament in the Free Evangelical Theological School, Neuchatel. He deals seriously with the text in the Greek, usually giving solid comments in a serious effort to explain a passage and showing connections between sections. His is one of the finer works among the older commentaries, well-worth consulting for its scholarship and its warm strain. (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors)
D Edmond Hiebert - An exhaustive technical commentary by a conservative French scholar of the past century. Valuable for its exegesis and warm spiritual views but weak and out of date in matters of textual criticism.
BRUCE GOETTSCHE 1 Corinthians Sermons
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Who is the Church
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 When God's People Are Divided
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 Two Different Approaches to God
GOSPEL COALITION
GOTQUESTIONS 1 CORINTHIANS
- 1 Corinthians - Book of 1 Corinthians - Bible Survey
- 1 Corinthians 1:14 - Who was Gaius in the Bible?
- 1 Corinthians 1:31 - What does it mean to boast in the Lord?
H L GOUDGE THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 1915
D Edmond Hiebert - A very helpful commentary aimed at meeting the needs of the theological student and the clergy by an evangelical British scholar. Various added notes supplement the concise comments on the individual verses.
Verse by verse and phrase by phrase.
JOHN GRAY
GRACE BIBLE
L M GRANT
DAVE GUZIK 1 Corinthians Commentary
JAMES HASTINGS
ROBERT HAWKER
MATTHEW HENRY 1 Corinthians Commentary
DAVID HOCKING - series of sermons
- Studies in 1 Corinthians - 153 pages - Interesting resource. Outline format with lots of alliteration.
CHARLES HODGE 1 Corinthians Commentary
See also: Questions from Charles Hodge adapted to his Exposition of 1 Corinthians.
Spurgeon: The more we use Hodge, the more we value him. This applies to all his commentaries. (Lectures to my Students, Vol. 4: Commenting and Commentaries)
Rosscup: The famous theologian’s work, originally in 1857, is very worthy of reprint and much used by pastors, students and lay people in general. As on Romans, he explains each verse in a careful manner, informed by much study, and is particularly adept and helpful in bringing out the doctrinal truth. Those who use his works find much assistance in thinking through issues consistently with Scripture, seen from a Reformed perspective.
Cyril Barber - This important exposition of the doctrine contained in this epistle explains the essence of church member effectiveness, enlarges on the nature of Christian liberty, and discusses the principles and practice of the Christian assembly.
Keith Mathison (Ligonier Ministries): There are many who would ignore these older commentaries in favor of newer works, but in this case at least, that would be a major mistake. Hodge’s work is filled with valuable insight into Paul’s letter. Highly recommended.
F B HOLE
HOLMAN STUDY BIBLE
- Holman Christian Standard Bible - Study Bible (HCSB Study Bible)
- Well done notes. Here is a sample comment on 1 Cor 6:9-11 "Believers should not be deceived into thinking that unbelieving judges (the unrighteous) and their slap-on-the-wrist verdicts about serious sin can render justice in the church. These people have no inheritance in God's kingdom. Only believers, who are washed... sanctified, and justified, can rightly judge sins (1 Cor 6:1). Paul's Corinthian readers would also take this admonition as a cause for asking themselves if their behavior matched that of "the unrighteous" or that of the "washed," the "sanctified," and the "justified.""
DAVID HOLWICK - frequent illustrations
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-17; 3:1 Who's In Charge Here?
- 1 Corinthians 1:11-17 Why Baptize?
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-29 So Dumb, It's Smart
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 After Acts
HARRY IRONSIDE 1 Corinthians Commentary
Rosscup: A popular work of a survey nature, this is helpful because of its insight into the problems of the Corinthians and the practical applications today. The illustrations are good. (One of the better commentaries with a devotional flavor).
D Edmond Hiebert - A series of 39 expository addresses by a well-known Bible teacher-pastor covering the entire epistle. Practical and informative lectures with numerous pertinent illustrations. Premillennial in emphasis.
JAMIESON, FAUSSET, BROWN 1 Corinthians Commentary
S LEWIS JOHNSON 1 Corinthians Sermons
Rosscup (on his work in Wycliffe Bible Commentary): This work in the English, based upon a careful study of the Greek text, is helpful because it gets right to the crux of problems. However, by necessity, it is brief.
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 The Apparently Ideal Church
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Corinthian Dissention
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 God's Folly
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 God, Subverter of Human Canons
LOWELL JOHNSON - SERMONS ON 1 CORINTHIANS
- 1 Cor. 1:1-9 Resources-For-The-Journey
- 1 Cor. 1:10-17 Feudin-Folks
- 1 Cor. 1:18-25 Wisdom-In-The-Cross-Of-Christ
- 1 Cor. 1:26-31 Gods-Hall-Of-Fame
JOURNAL ARTICLES - 1 CORINTHIANS
- 1 Corinthians: A Church Divided - John H Polhill
- Harding, Mark. “Church and Gentile Cults at Corinth
- Wisdom in First Corinthians - Gordon H Clark
- Joop F.M. Smit, "Epideictic Rhetoric in Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians 1–4
- 1 Cor 1:18-3:23 The Wisdom of the Wise: The Presence and Function of Scripture - H H Drake - Tyndale Bulletin
- 1 Corinthians 1-6 Secular and Christian Leadership in Corinth - Andrew D Clarke - Tyndale Bulletin
- 1 Corinthians 1 - Renaming in Paul's Churches - The Case of Crispus-Sosthenes Revisited - Richard G Fellows - Tyndale Bulletin
- Divine Wisdom versus Human Wisdom: An Exegetical Theological Analysis of 1 Corinthians 1:10–2:16 Dan Lioy - Conspectus
- Wisdom and Knowledge in Corinthians - E Earle Ellis - Tyndale Bulletin
- Wayne A. Brindle, “Biblical Evidence for the Imminence of the Rapture,” Bibliotheca Sacra 158:630 (April-June 2001):138-151
WILLIAM KELLY
- D Edmond Hiebert -An independent, conservative exposition by a Plymouth Brethren scholar of the past century. The footnotes deal mostly with manuscript evidence for variant textual readings.
C F KLING 1861
- D Edmond Hiebert-A voluminous conservative Lutheran exposition. The epistles are divided into convenient paragraphs, with the material under each section appearing in three parts, exegetical and critical, doctrinal and ethical, homiletical and practical. Contains much rich ore to be mined by those willing to dig into its closely printed pages.
STEVE KRELOFF - Messianic pastor
PAUL KRETZMANN
DAVID LEGGE - SERMONS
- 1 Corinthians 1: The Reason It Was Written
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9: Grace Greater Than Their Sin
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17: Dealing With Division - Part 1
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17: Dealing With Division - Part 2
- 1 Corinthians 1:12-18: Strongholds Shaken - International Church Of Christ
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5: The Foolishness Of God vs The Wisdom Of Men
- 1 Corinthians 1:20-21: Unitarianism
STEVE LEWIS 1 Corinthians Studies
Web show Slide Presentation. Message Notes and Audio
- 1 Corinthians Introduction
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Begin with God's Faithfulness
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Divisions Within the Church
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 The Gospel Appears Foolish to the Intellectual
JAMES LIAS - Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
- 1 Corinthians Intro - Corinth
- Foundation of Corinthian Church
- Date, Character, Genuineness
- Doctrine of the Resurrection
- Outline
- Map of Isthmus
- 1 Corinthians 1 Commentary
JOHN MACARTHUR 1 Corinthians Sermons
(Click for list of links to all study guides on 1 Corinthians)
1 Corinthians 1
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 Called to Be Saints
- 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 The Benefits of Being a Saint
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Splits and Quarrels in the Church
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 The Child to be Crucified
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:16 Why We Believe While Others Reject
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-21 The Foolishness of God, Part 1
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-21 The Foolishness of God, Part 1 Study Guide - click dropdown
- 1 Corinthians 1:21-28 The Foolishness of God, Part 2
- 1 Corinthians 1:21-28 The Foolishness of God, Part 2 Study Guide - click dropdown
- 1 Corinthians 1:29-2:5 Foolishness of God, Part 3
- 1 Corinthians 1:29-2:5 The Foolishness of God, Part 3 Study Guide - click dropdown
JOHN MACARTHUR'S QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- 1 Corinthians 1 Conversions of the Rich and Famous
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 Why Did God Choose the "Foolish Things of the World to Shame the Wise"?
ALEXANDER MACLAREN 1 Corinthians Expository Sermons
BRYN MACPHAIL
HENRY MAHAN
J VERNON MCGEE
F B MEYER
HEINRICH MEYER 1 Corinthians Commentary
JAMES MOFFATT Commentary on 1 Corinthians 1938
D Edmond Hiebert -Based on Moffatt's own translation. A critical exposition by a liberal British scholar of note. Helpful for its treatment of critical problems raised by a close study of the text.
MONERGISM
HENRY MORRIS - DEFENDER'S STUDY BIBLE
- Defender's Study Bible Excellent, conservative, literal study Bible notes from a leading creationist Dr Henry Morris.
- Links to Notes in Right Margin = 1
LEON MORRIS
ROBERT NEIGHBOUR
NET BIBLE NOTES 1 Corinthians Commentary
JAMES NISBET 1 Corinthians Church Pulpit Commentary
HERMANN OLSHAUSEN A Commentary on Paul's First and Second Epistles to the Corinthians.
Cyril Barber - First published in 1855. This highly esteemed exegetical and expository work enlivens the sacred page and enriches the spiritual life of the reader. "Pays careful attention to the theological exposition, entering into the marrow of religious ideas, and introducing the student to the spirit and inward unity of the divine revelation" (Philip Schaff). (Click here for links to Second Corinthians comments).
OUR DAILY BREAD Devotionals and Sermon Illustrations 1 Corinthians
- Our Daily Bread Devotionals onsite
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Turn Back to Get Ahead
- 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 The Power Of Affirmation
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 United Goal
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Finding Harmony
- 1 Corinthians 1:17-29 Try Out My Tiger
- 1 Corinthians 1:17-29 Controversy Of The Cross
- 1 Corinthians 1:17-31 The Way Made Plain
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Casting Shadows
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Lead them to the Cross
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Fashion or Faith?
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 The Truth About Truth
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 The Truth about Truth
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Go Beyond the Cross
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 A Powerful Message
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Which Way?
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Amateur Christians
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 A Dime Among Pennies
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 A Fatal Omission
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Higher Wisdom
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 The Big Cover-up
- 1 Corinthians 1:20 The Wisdom in God's Word
- 1 Corinthians 1:22 The Intrigue of the Ark
- 1 Corinthians 1:25-31 The Unlikely
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Does He Want to Use Me?
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 No Small Deeds
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Does He Want to Use Me?
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Are You a Parakeet?
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Christ-Our Everything
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-2:5 The Master's Hands
- 1 Corinthians 1:27 Unlikely Servants
- 1 Corinthians 1:27 Flawed and Frail
- 1 Corinthians 1:27 Different Goals
JOSEPH PARKER 1 Corinthians Sermons "The People's Bible"
- Introduction
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 The Apostle's Salutation
- 1 Corinthians 1:9-17 The Apostle's Appeal
- 1 Corinthians 1:13 Party Spirit
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 The Preaching of the Cross
PASTORLIFE SERMONS
- 1 Corinthians 1 God's Power in Unexpected Places - Mark Adams
- 1 Corinthians 1:12 The Local Church - Johnny Hunt
- 1 Corinthians 1:18 A New Look at the Old Rugged Cross - J Mike Minix
- 1 Corinthians 18 The Offense of the Cross - Lord's Supper Sermon - J Mike Minnix
- 1 Corinthians 18:25 Crossgate - Blake Carroll
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 It's Still The Cross - Johnny Hunt
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Overcoming Your Inferiority Complex - Blake Carroll
- It's Still The Cross
PETER PETT
JOHN PIPER 1 Corinthians Sermons
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Sustained By the Faithfulness of God
- 1 Corinthians 1:10 The Nature of the Unity We Seek
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Christ Did Not Send Me to Baptize
- 1 Corinthians 1:10 The Nature of the Unity We Seek
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Christian Unity and the Cross
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 God Called Us Into Life and Hope
- 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 Consider Your Calling - Desiring God
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-31 Let Him Who Boasts Boast in the Lord!
- 1 Corinthians 1:31 Let Him Who Boasts Boast in the Lord!
MATTHEW POOLE Commentary 1 Corinthians
WIL POUNDS
RICHARD PRATT - about 200 pages, essentially verse by verse
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Greetings and An Earnest Appeal
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 The Wisdom of the Gospel
PREACHER'S COMMENTARY ON 1 CORINTHIANS 1 Corinthians A Homiletical Commentary
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 CORINTHIANS 1 CRITICAL NOTES -- following topics are covered
1 Corinthians 1:1-3 Homiletical Analysis
1 Corinthians 1:1-10 To Me To Write is Christ - Homiletical Analysis
1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Homiletical Analysis
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Homiletical Analysis
1 Corinthians 1:2 A Church in Corinth
1 Corinthians 1:17 The Kenosis of the Cross
1 Corinthians 1:17 The Preaching of the Cross
1 Corinthians 1:21 Seeking and Finding God
1 Corinthians 1:20 Christ Our Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification, Redemption
1 Corinthians 1 Homiletic Suggestions
PRECEPT MINISTRIES Inductive Bible Study
Lectures on 1 Corinthians - Part 1 (Kay Arthur)
- Lecture 1 Paul & The Church
- Lecture 2 Sharing the Gospel - 1 Corinthians Overview
- Lecture 3 The Gospel Message - 1 Corinthian 1
RAY PRITCHARD Keep Believing Ministries 1 Corinthians Sermons
Excellent sermons with illustrations and many practical applications.
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 What the Cross Means
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Why God Chooses Splendid Sinners and Lovable Losers
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 How God Destroys Human Pride
PULPIT COMMENTARY 1 Corinthians Sermons and Homiletics
Scroll Down Each Page for Homilies
WILLIAM M RAMSAY - HISTORICAL COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLES TO THE CORINTHIANS
Background - Sir William M. Ramsay: Archaeologist and New Testament Scholar
Review by Cyril Barber - Ramsay’s writings are always worth reading. His discussions of perplexing issues are timely. He is unafraid of controversy, and his judgment on most issues is to be trusted. Two interesting chapters capture our attention: “Was Paul Married?” and “Had Paul Seen Jesus?” These essays originally appeared in The Expositor (1900--1901).
INDEX - click here and scroll down for the chapters listed below
- I. INTRODUCTORY
- II. THE CONTRAST BETWEEN Galatians AND Corinthians
- III. PAUL’S ATTITUDE TO JUDAISM
- IV. THE OPENING ADDRESS (1 Cor 1:1–9)
- V. THE PARTIES IN THE CORINTHIAN CHURCH
- VI. THE DIGRESSION ON BAPTISM
- VII. RELATION TO PHILOSOPHY
- VIII. THE EARLY CHRISTIANS AS A PART OF SOCIETY
- IX. SOSTHENES AND CHLOE
- X. THE TITLE “CORINTHIANS.”
REFORMATION STUDY BIBLE 1 CORINTHIANS
- 1 Cor 1:1
- 1 Cor 1:2
- 1 Cor 1:5
- 1 Cor 1:8
- 1 Cor 1:10
- 1 Cor 1:11
- 1 Cor 1:12
- 1 Cor 1:13
- 1 Cor 1:14
- 1 Cor 1:16
- 1 Cor 1:17
- 1 Cor 1:18
- 1 Cor 1:20
- 1 Cor 1:21
- 1 Cor 1:23
- 1 Cor 1:24
- 1 Cor 1:26
- 1 Cor 1:29
- 1 Cor 1:30
A. T. ROBERTSON Word Pictures in the New Testament 1 Corinthians
DON ROBINSON
- 1 Corinthians 1:16 The Cross
- 1 Corinthians 1:18 It's Still the Cross
- 1 Corinthians 1:18 The Message of the Cross
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 But What If We Don't?
PHILLIP SCHAFF
JOHNNY L SANDERS - 319 pages, verse by verse commentary, well-done
In addition to verse by verse, Dr Sanders has occasional illustrations and also does phrase by phrase - very useful if you are preaching through 1 Corinthians.
RAYMOND SAXE
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9(pdf)
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17(pdf)
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25(pdf)
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31(pdf)
JOHN SCHULTZ
SERMON AUDIO - pdf transcripts - variable quality. Be a Berean.
SERMON BIBLE COMMENTARY 1 Corinthians
Excerpts from many expositors.
CHARLES SIMEON Sermons on 1 Corinthians
NOTE: If you are not familiar with the great saint Charles Simeon see Dr John Piper's discussion of Simeon's life - you will want to read Simeon's sermons after meeting him! - click Brothers We Must Not Mind a Little Suffering (Mp3 even better
- 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 THE BLESSINGS IMPARTED BY THE GOSPEL
- 1 Corinthians 1:23, 24 THE TRUE LIGHT IN WHICH THE GOSPEL IS TO BE REGARDED
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 THE OBJECTS OF GOD’S CALL
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 CHRIST IS ALL IN ALL
CHUCK SMITH 1 Corinthians Commentary
HAMILTON SMITH
JAMES SMITH - HANDFULS OF PURPOSE
- THE CALL OF GOD. 1 Corinthians 1:4-9
- THE APPEAL OF THE CROSS. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
SPEAKER'S COMMENTARY
R C SPROUL - Ligonier Devotionals
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 The Church is Holy
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 The Infant Baptism Question
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 By Christ Alone
- 1 Corinthians 1:30–31 Christ Our Righteousness
C. H. SPURGEON All His Sermons on 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 1:6 Confirming the Witness of Christ
- 1 Corinthians 1:9 Partnership with Christ
- 1 Corinthians 1:9 The Special Call and the Unfailing Result
- 1 Corinthians 1:18 The Word of the Cross
- 1 Corinthians 1:23 Preaching Christ Crucified
- 1 Corinthians 1:23-24 Christ Crucified
- 1 Corinthians 1:24 Christ--The Power and Wisdom of God
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 God’s Strange Choice
- 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 The Fourfold Treasure
- 1 Corinthians 1:31 Glorying the Lord
C H SPURGEON Devotionals from Morning and Evening 1 Corinthians
C H Spurgeon Expositions on 1 Corinthians
RAY STEDMAN Expository Studies in First Corinthians
Cyril Barber - Excellent examples of biblical exposition, revealing at the same time rich insights into Paul's life and thought. Highly recommended.
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 The Corinthian Crisis
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-19 Behind Divisions
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 God's Nonsense
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 God's Tools
JOHN STEVENSON - has some nice tables and diagrams
- Introduction to 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 - Opening Salutations
- 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 - The Basis for Godly Living
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 - Divisions in the Church
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 - The Wisdom of God
LLOYD STILLEY
JOSEPH SUTCLIFFE Commentary 1 Corinthians
THIRD MILLENNIUM - Study Notes 1 CorinthiansChapter 1
- Covenant Greetings - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
- Called to be an apostle - 1 Corinthians 1:1
- Sanctified ... and called to be holy - 1 Corinthians 1:2-3
- Enriched in every way - 1 Corinthians 1:4-7
- He will keep you strong to the end - 1 Corinthians 1:8-9
- The Report of Chloe's Covenant Household - 1 Corinthians 1:10-6:20
- Divisions in Christ's Church - 1 Corinthians 1:10-4:21
- Kingdom Report - 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
- I appeal to you, brothers - 1 Corinthians 1:10
- Chloe's covenant household - 1 Corinthians 1:11
- I follow - 1 Corinthians 1:12
- Is Christ divided? - 1 Corinthians 1:13
- No one can say that you were baptized into my name - 1 Corinthians 1:14-16
- Human wisdom - 1 Corinthians 1:17
- The Kingdom Wisdom and Power of God vs. the World's - 1 Corinthians 1:18-3:4
- Perishing ... being saved - 1 Corinthians 1:18-19
- Wise man ... scholar ... philosopher - 1 Corinthians 1:20
- The foolishness of what was preached - 1 Corinthians 1:21
- We preach Christ crucified - 1 Corinthians 1:22-25
- So that no one may boast before him - 1 Corinthians 1:26-29
- It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus - 1 Corinthians 1:30-31
THEOLOGY OF WORK COMMENTARY ON 1 CORINTHIANS
THEOLOGY OF WORK - From the Theology of Work Project. CLICK HERE FOR LIST OF COMMENTARIES ON ALL 66 BOOKS - click "Bible Commentary" in upper left corner, select book of interest. (This work was published as a book in 2014-2016) but is available at no charge on the web.
TODAY IN THE WORD Devotional Illustrations 1 Corinthians
DAVID THOMPSON - each Pdf is about 3 pages long and there are 75 messages
- Introduction to 1 Corinthians (Part 1)
- Introduction to 1 Corinthians (Part 2)
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-3
- 1 Corinthians 1:4-9
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
JOHN TRAPP Commentary 1 Corinthians
BOB UTLEY - Brief notes on each verse often with interesting insights
MARVIN VINCENT Testament Word Studies 1 Corinthians
DANIEL WHEDON
GEORGE WHITEFIELD
CALVIN WITTMAN
STEVE ZEISLER 1 Corinthians Sermons
- 1 Corinthians - Life Lessons
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Boasting or Believing?
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 The Danger of Divisiveness
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 Attacking Arrogance
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 The Foolishness of God
SERMONS BY VERSE - Older Messages