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Chapter 1Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 1: Christ Is Not Divided

Paul writes to the church at Corinth. He thanks God for the grace given to them and reminds them that God is faithful. He has heard that the believers are quarreling and lining up behind different leaders, so he asks them to be united in the same mind. Paul says the message of the cross looks foolish to the world, but it is the power of God to those who are being saved. God chose the weak and lowly things so that no one would boast before Him, and Christ Jesus became wisdom from God for His people.

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Chapter 2Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 2: God's Wisdom by the Spirit

Paul reminds the Corinthians that when he first came to them he did not use fancy speech. He decided to know nothing among them except Jesus Christ and Him crucified, so that their faith would rest on God's power, not on human wisdom. Paul speaks God's hidden wisdom, which God prepared for those who love Him. God has revealed these things through His Spirit, who searches even the deep things of God. The Spirit helps believers understand what God has freely given them.

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Chapter 3Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 3: God Gives the Growth

Paul says the Corinthians are still like babies in Christ because of their jealousy and quarrels. He and Apollos are only servants. Paul planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. The church is God's field and God's building, and the only foundation is Jesus Christ. Each person should build carefully, because the Day will show what sort of work each has done. Paul reminds them that they are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in them, so no one should boast in men.

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Chapter 4Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 4: Faithful Servants

Paul says he and the other apostles are servants of Christ and stewards of God's mysteries, and stewards must be found faithful. Only the Lord can judge the heart, so the Corinthians should not judge before the time. Paul gently corrects their pride by describing the hard life of the apostles, who bless when cursed and endure when mistreated. He writes as a loving father to his children, urges them to imitate him, and sends Timothy to remind them of his ways in Christ.

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Chapter 5Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 5: A Little Yeast

Paul addresses a serious sin that the Corinthian church had tolerated in its fellowship, and he grieves that they were proud instead of sorrowful. He uses the picture of yeast: a little yeast spreads through the whole lump of dough, so unchecked sin affects the whole church. Because Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed, believers should clear out the old yeast and live with sincerity and truth. Paul explains that the church is responsible to lovingly correct its own members, while God judges those outside.

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Chapter 6Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 6: God's Temple

Paul rebukes believers who were taking one another to court before unbelieving judges instead of settling disagreements wisely within the church. He reminds them that the unrighteous will not inherit God's Kingdom, yet some of them had been such people and were washed, sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus. Paul then teaches that the body matters to God: it is for the Lord, it will be raised, and it is a temple of the Holy Spirit. Believers were bought with a price, so they should honor God with their bodies.

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Chapter 7Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 7: Each Has a Gift

The Corinthians had written Paul questions about marriage, and in this chapter he answers them. Paul honors marriage as a lifelong commitment in which husband and wife care for one another, and he urges married believers not to separate. He also honors singleness as a gift that frees a person to serve the Lord without distraction. Paul tells believers to remain in the situation in which God called them, because what matters most is keeping God's commandments. Each person has his own gift from God.

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Chapter 8Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 8: Love Builds Up

Paul answers a question about food that had been sacrificed to idols. He agrees that an idol is nothing and that there is one God, the Father, and one Lord, Jesus Christ. But knowledge alone can make people proud, while love builds up. Some believers with weaker consciences still felt that eating such food was worship of an idol. Paul teaches that the strong should give up their freedom rather than cause a brother for whom Christ died to stumble.

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Chapter 9Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 9: Run to Win

Paul explains that as an apostle he has rights, including the right to be supported by those he serves, just as soldiers, farmers, and temple workers are supported. Yet he chose not to use those rights so that nothing would hinder the Good News. Though free, he made himself a servant to all to win as many as possible, becoming all things to all people so that he might save some. Paul compares the Christian life to a race and calls believers to run with self-control to win an imperishable crown.

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Chapter 10Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 10: God Is Faithful

Paul reminds the Corinthians of Israel's history in the wilderness. All of Israel was led by the cloud, passed through the sea, and ate and drank what God provided, yet many fell into idolatry and grumbling. These things were written as examples, so believers should take care not to fall. God is faithful and will not let His people be tempted beyond what they can bear, but will provide a way of escape. Paul urges them to flee idolatry, to seek the good of their neighbor, and to do everything to the glory of God.

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Chapter 11Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 11: The Lord's Supper

Paul urges the Corinthians to imitate him as he imitates Christ. He gives instructions about head coverings in worship, rooted in the customs of that time, while stressing that in the Lord man and woman depend on each other and all things come from God. Then he corrects serious problems at the Lord's Supper, where wealthier members ate first while poorer members went hungry. Paul repeats the words of Jesus on the night He was betrayed and calls believers to examine themselves and to wait for one another.

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Chapter 12Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 12: One Body, Many Parts

Paul teaches about spiritual gifts. There are different kinds of gifts, service, and workings, but the same Spirit, Lord, and God gives them all for the good of everyone. Paul compares the church to a human body: it has many parts, yet it is one body, and every part is needed. The parts that seem weaker are necessary, and when one part suffers, all suffer together. The church is the body of Christ, and each believer is a member of it.

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Chapter 13Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 13: The Greatest Is Love

Paul shows the more excellent way: love. Without love, even the most impressive gifts, knowledge, faith, and sacrifice are worth nothing. Paul describes love as patient and kind, not envious, proud, or self-seeking, and as bearing, believing, hoping, and enduring all things. Spiritual gifts will one day pass away, but love never fails. Now believers see dimly, as in a mirror, but one day they will see face to face. Faith, hope, and love remain, and the greatest of these is love.

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Chapter 14Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 14: Build Each Other Up

Paul urges the Corinthians to pursue love and to desire spiritual gifts, especially prophecy, because it builds up the church. Speaking in an unknown language without interpretation helps only the speaker, but understandable words strengthen, encourage, and comfort others. Paul wants worship that visitors can understand and that builds up everyone. He gives practical guidance so that speakers take turns and others weigh what is said, because God is not a God of confusion but of peace. All things should be done decently and in order.

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Chapter 15Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 15: Christ Is Risen

Paul reminds the Corinthians of the Good News of first importance: Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, was buried, and was raised on the third day, and He appeared to Peter, the Twelve, more than five hundred believers, James, and finally to Paul. Some in Corinth denied the resurrection of the dead, but Paul shows that if Christ is not raised, faith is in vain. Christ has been raised as the first fruits, and those who belong to Him will be raised too. The resurrection body will be imperishable and glorious, and death will be swallowed up in victory. So believers should be steadfast, knowing their labor in the Lord is not in vain.

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Chapter 16Preschool–Grade 5

1 Corinthians 16: Do Everything in Love

Paul closes his letter with practical matters. He asks the Corinthians to set aside money on the first day of each week for a collection to help the believers in Jerusalem. He shares his travel plans, commends Timothy and Apollos, and honors the household of Stephanas for serving the saints. Paul urges the church to be watchful, stand firm in the faith, be courageous and strong, and let all that they do be done in love. He ends with greetings, a final warning, and his love for them all in Christ Jesus.

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