Eagle Method
I Corinthians
Survey the river, map the reading-plan targets, and follow the current around the verses that anchor this book in the tour.
Reading plan: 1:10 and 15:3-416 chapters in view
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Survey The River
Build the lens first: who wrote the book, when it was written, who heard it first, and why it exists.
Question 1
Who wrote it, to whom, and what problem are they fixing?
Question 2
What is the argument's logic — what claim, what reason, what therefore?
Question 3
What does this letter call this church (and me) to do?
The First Epistle to the Corinthians (Ancient Greek: Α΄ ᾽Επιστολὴ πρὸς Κορινθίους) is one of the Pauline epistles, part of the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The epistle is attributed to Paul the Apostle and a co-author, Sosthenes, and is addressed to the Christian church in Corinth. Scholars believe that Sosthenes was the amanuensis who wrote down the text of the letter at Paul's direction.
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Map The River
Mark the chapters, find the target verse inside its chapter, and remember where that moment lives in the book.
Target Verses
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1:10
Sits at verse 10 of 31 in chapter 1.
Book position: chapter 1 of 16
Chapter position: Verse 10 of 31 in chapter 1
15:3-4
Spans verses 3-4 of 58 in chapter 15.
Book position: chapter 15 of 16
Chapter position: Verses 3-4 of 58 in chapter 15
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Follow The Current
Trace the flow around each target chapter so the verse lands inside its surrounding argument, story, or theme instead of floating loose.
Chapters 1-2
Context windowChapter 1
Target zonePaul, to the church in Corinth. Let there be no divisions. The cross is folly to those perishing, but to us it is the power of God.
1:10
Chapter 2
I knew nothing among you except Christ crucified. We speak the wisdom of God. Through the Spirit we know what God has freely given.
Chapters 14-16
Context windowChapter 14
Tongues edifies the speaker, prophecy edifies the church. Each of you brings a hymn, a lesson or a tongue. Let all be done in order.
Chapter 15
Target zoneChrist was raised from the dead. If not then your faith is futile. But he is the firstfruits. At the trumpet we will all be changed.
15:3-4
Connects to
- Isaiah 25:8 — 'Death is swallowed up in victory' quoted on the resurrection.
- Hosea 13:14 — 'O death, where is your sting?' from Hosea.
- Psalms 8:6 — 'He has put all things under his feet' applied to Christ.
Chapter 16
Put aside an offering for the saints. I will come to you. The churches of Asia greet you. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.