David Prior 
The Message of 1 Corinthians [EPUB ebook] 
Life In The Local Church

General preface ix
Author’s preface xi
Chief abbreviations xiii
Introduction 1
1. The perfect church (1:1-9) 9
2. Cliques at Corinth (1:10–17) 17
3. Wisdom — true and false (1:18 — 2:16) 28
4. Fools for Christ’s sake (3:1 — 4:21) 43
5. Flee fornication (5:1-13; 6:9-20) 57
6. Settled out of court (6:1-8) 92
7. Marriage and singleness — two gifts from God (7:1-40) 102
8. Freedom and sensitivity to others (8:1-13) 127
9. Freedom to restrict our freedom (9:1-27) 137
10. Freedom and its dangers (10:1 — 11:1) 152
11. The Christian community at worship (11:1-34) 164
12. Concerning spiritual gifts (12:1-31) 177
13. If I do not have love . . . (13:1-13) 209
14. Prophecy and tongues (14:1-40) 219
15. Resurrection — past, present and future (15:1-58) 240
16. An international church (16:1-24) 262
Study guide 269

David Prior has pastored churches in Surrey, Cape Town, Oxford and London. He is the author of a number of books, including The Message of Joel, Micah and Habakkuk in The Bible Speaks Today series. He was formerly Director of the Centre for Marketplace Theology, based in the City of London.