1 Corinthians key verses

1 Corinthians 1:18 “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”

The wisdom of the cross

1 Corinthians 2:2 “For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.”

The heart of Paul’s message

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 “You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”

Bought for God’s glory

1 Corinthians 10:13 “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but... will also provide the way of escape.”

God’s faithfulness in temptation

1 Corinthians 13:13 “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”

The supremacy of love

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 “Christ died for our sins... he was buried... he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.”

The gospel of first importance

1 Corinthians 15:58 “Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”

Hope-fueled steadfastness