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2 Corinthians 3:17
In this verse, set within his contrast between the old covenant and the new, Paul says that "the Lord is that Spirit" and that "where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." The verse is frequently cited and discussed in treatments of the relationship between Christ and the Holy Spirit and of the meaning of Christian liberty.
1 Corinthians 15:20–22
A passage in which Paul, addressing Corinthian Christians who denied the resurrection, declares that Christ has risen as "the firstfruits of them that slept" and contrasts Adam with Christ. It is frequently cited in discussions of resurrection faith, the doctrine of original sin, and the question of whom "all" refers to.
1 Corinthians 14:1-5
A passage in which Paul compares tongues with prophecy and urges believers to desire prophecy all the more, since it edifies the church. It is frequently cited in discussions about the meaning of praying in tongues and about whether the spiritual gifts continue today.
1 Corinthians 1:10
In this verse Paul urges the divided church in Corinth to be united "in the same mind and in the same judgment." Because it opens the main body of 1 Corinthians, it is frequently cited in discussions of church unity and division.
1 Corinthians 3:6–7
In this passage Paul addresses the factions in the Corinthian church, saying that he planted and Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. It is frequently cited as a warning against exalting ministers and as grounds for locating the source of church growth in God.
2 Corinthians 5:18–20
Paul's declaration that God has reconciled people to himself through Christ and has entrusted believers with the ministry and the word of reconciliation. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of the doctrines of atonement and justification, of evangelism, and of the work of reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 8:13–15
A passage in which the apostle Paul, urging the collection for the church in Jerusalem, explains that its purpose is not to burden one party but to bring about "equality" among believers. It is frequently cited in discussions of sharing and relief among churches.
2 Corinthians 4:16
In this verse Paul, amid the sufferings he endures as an apostle, declares, "though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day." The verse is frequently cited when speaking of hope in the midst of aging, illness, and suffering, and discussion centers chiefly on what the "outward man" and the "inward man" denote.
2 Corinthians 3:3-6
In this passage Paul calls the Corinthian believers "the epistle of Christ" and declares that his sufficiency for ministry comes from God and that the new covenant is established "not of the letter, but of the spirit." Interpreters differ over the meaning of the saying "the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life."
1 Corinthians 2:4–5
A passage in which Paul tells the church at Corinth that his preaching of the gospel was carried out not through eloquence but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. It is frequently cited in discussions of preaching, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the relationship between reason and faith.
1 Corinthians 3:11
In this verse Paul tells the church at Corinth that its only foundation is the one already laid, Jesus Christ. The statement comes in the context of correcting divisions formed around particular leaders, and the verse is frequently cited as a text on the nature of the church.
2 Corinthians 5:21
A verse in which Paul states that the sinless Christ was made sin on our behalf so that we might become the righteousness of God in him. It is frequently cited as a basis for the doctrines of atonement and justification, and interpreters differ over the meaning of "made him to be sin" and "made the righteousness of God."
1 Corinthians 11:11-12
A passage in which Paul, while addressing the question of head coverings in worship at the Corinthian church, states that "in the Lord" man and woman depend on each other and that all things are of God. It is frequently cited in discussions of women's ordination, with debate centering on how it relates to the preceding argument about the order of man and woman.
1 Corinthians 7:10–15
In this passage Paul answers the Corinthian church's questions about marriage, conveying the Lord's command against divorce and giving his own guidance on marriage to an unbelieving spouse. It is frequently cited in debates over the permissible grounds for divorce and remarriage and over infant baptism.
2 Corinthians 3:18
In this verse, Paul describes the ministry of the new covenant and states that believers, beholding the glory of the Lord with unveiled face, are progressively transformed into the same image through the Spirit. It is frequently cited as a key text on sanctification and the restoration of the image of God.
1 Corinthians 8:4–6
In this passage, Paul addresses the question of food sacrificed to idols by affirming that an idol is nothing and that there is one God, and he confesses God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ together. It is frequently cited in discussions of early Christian Christology, the doctrine of the Trinity, and the question of food offered in ancestral and other religious rites.
1 Corinthians 15:58
The verse with which Paul concludes 1 Corinthians 15, his chapter on the resurrection. On the basis of the resurrection hope, it urges believers to stand firm and give themselves fully to the work of the Lord. Because it declares that labor in the Lord is not in vain, it is frequently cited to encourage those who serve and hold office in the church.
1 Corinthians 3
In 1 Corinthians 3, Paul rebukes the factional strife in the Corinthian church, teaching that ministers are merely God's fellow workers, that the church's only foundation is Jesus Christ, and that the church is the temple of God.
1 Corinthians 2
1 Corinthians 2 is the chapter in which Paul recalls that in Corinth he preached only Christ crucified rather than relying on eloquent speech, and explains that God's hidden wisdom can be known only through the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 7
1 Corinthians 7 is the chapter in which Paul answers questions about marriage, celibacy, and divorce that the Corinthian believers had raised in a letter to him. It contains his exhortation to remain in the condition in which one was called, as well as his opinion recommending celibacy in view of the impending distress.