The Expositor's Bible: The First Epistle to the Corinthians

A scholarly, chapter-by-chapter exposition of Paul's letter to the Corinthian congregation situates the text in its Greco‑Roman context and outlines the author's aims. It diagnoses and responds to factionalism, moral lapses, and contested practices by combining doctrinal instruction with pastoral counsel. Topics treated include the character and limits of Christian preaching, the contrast between divine wisdom and human folly, church discipline, litigation among believers, sexual ethics, marriage, and the proper observance of the Lord's Supper. The work also examines spiritual gifts, the supremacy of love, liturgical order, and offers a sustained argument for the resurrection and its implications for the nature of the risen body and communal charity.