Bible Study: 1 Corinthians 1-5
1 Corinthians Chapter 1
Discussion Questions
(Verses 1-3)
1. Who joined with Paul in addressing the letter to the Corinthians?
(Verses 4-9)
1. What was Paul thankful for in verse 4?
2. What was the one thing the church did not lack in Corinth? (7)
(Verses 10-17)
1. What is the first problem Paul deals with in this Epistle? (10)
2. What was causing quarrelling among the Corinthians? (12)
3. Why is Paul glad he didn’t baptize many of the people? (15)
(Verses 18-31)
1. How do the Christian and non-Christian differ in their views of the cross according to verse 18?
2. Why does God want to destroy the wisdom of men? (20)
3. What are the Jews and Greeks looking for in verse 22?
4. How can we boast in the Lord? (31)
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1 Corinthians 2
Discussion Questions
1. How does Paul describe his preaching in verse 1-3?
2. Why did Paul rely only on the Holy Spirit when preaching? (Verse 4)
3. What would the world NOT have done if it understood the wisdom of God in verse 8?
4. What do we have to look forward to? (Verse 9)
5. How does God reveal truth to us? (Verse 10/11)
6. What is the purpose of the giving of the spirit? (Verse 12)
7. What is said about the natural man and the spiritual man? (Verse 14/15)
8. What is God’s secret plan? (in your own words)
9. What verse in this study has meant the most to you and why?
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1 Corinthians 3 - Discussion Questions
1. State Paul’s problem according to verse 1.
2. Prepare to discuss what Paul meant by milk vs. solid food. (Verse 2)
3. In verse 3-4, how does Paul characterize someone who is walking in the flesh?
4. Where should the focus be according to verse 7?
5. What is the only foundation? (Verse 11)
6. What do the building materials represent? (Verse 12-13)
7. What is the promise in verse 14?
8. What verse in this chapter means the most to you?
9. Do you feel you’re more a planter or a waterer?
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1 Corinthians 4 - Discussion Questions
1. In verse 1, how should the Corinthians be (according to Paul & his associates)?
2. What is the requirement of a steward? (Verse 2)
3. In verse 4, who is the one who is supposed to examine us?
4. What does Paul say to us in verse 5 about criticizing others?
5. What 2 purposes are behind Paul’s action according to verse 6?
6. How does Paul describe the Corinthians in verse 8?
7. Read 9-13 again. Summarize your feelings about following Christ wherever he might lead?
8. Why is Paul writing these things according to verse 14?
9. What was Paul’s relationship to them (verse 15)?
10. What is Paul’s charge against the Corinthians (verse 18)?
11. What are the Corinthian’s choices according to verse 21?
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1 Corinthians 5 - Discussion Questions
1. In verse 1, what report has Paul received?
2. What have The Corinthians done wrong? (Verse 2)
3. What kind of discipline are they supposed to perform (Verse 5)?
4. What happens with a little sin in our lives (Verse 6)?
5. Explain what Paul means in Verse 9 & 10 about associating with immoral people/world?
6. What does Paul say about associating w/ fellow believers who have unjudged sin in their lives (Verse 11)?
7. What has he asked them to do w/ this problem of sin in the church (Verse 13)?
8. In your own words, what is the danger of accepting the sin & not holding believers accountable?
9. What verse in this chapter meant the most to you?
10. Self-Reflection: Ask Holy Spirit to reveal any unjudged sin in your life that could have an effect on the church community/fellow believers.