Paul clarifies that he did not mean avoiding immoral people outside the church, since that would require leaving the world (1 Corinthians 5:9–10). His instruction targets someone who claims to be a brother yet persists in serious sin, where the church should not associate in the same way (1 Corinthians 5:11).

Paul says he wishes others could remain as he is, but recognizes different gifts from God (1 Corinthians 7:7). He says for the unmarried and widows it is good to remain single, but if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry (1 Corinthians 7:8–9).

After listing various wrongdoings, Paul says, “such were some of you” (1 Corinthians 6:11). He contrasts their past with their new status: “you were washed…sanctified…justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God” (1 Corinthians 6:11).

Paul says the wife should not separate from her husband and the husband should not divorce his wife (1 Corinthians 7:10–11). In a mixed marriage, if the unbelieving spouse separates, Paul says the believer is “not enslaved” in such cases (1 Corinthians 7:15).

Paul says husband and wife should give each other conjugal rights and that each has authority over the other’s body (1 Corinthians 7:3–4). He says they should not deprive one another except by agreement for a limited time, then come together again (1 Corinthians 7:5).

Paul says the “natural person” does not accept the things of the Spirit of God and cannot understand them because they are spiritually discerned (1 Corinthians 2:14). By contrast, the “spiritual person” discerns these things, and Paul concludes, “we have the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:15–16).

Paul says God chose what is low and weak so that “no human being might boast” before God (1 Corinthians 1:27–29). His conclusion is: “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 1:31).

Paul says the believer’s body is “a temple of the Holy Spirit” and that they are not their own (1 Corinthians 6:19). He grounds this in purchase language—“you were bought with a price”—and links it to honoring God with the body (1 Corinthians 6:20).

Paul rebukes the church for tolerating a case of sexual immorality and says the offender should be removed from among them (1 Corinthians 5:1–2). He describes a gathered decision “to deliver this man to Satan” for the destruction of the flesh, with the stated aim that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord (1 Corinthians 5:4–5).

Paul tells the Corinthians, “you are God’s temple” and that God’s Spirit dwells in them (1 Corinthians 3:16). He warns that if anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person, because the temple is holy (1 Corinthians 3:17).

Paul uses planting and watering to describe different roles of gospel workers (1 Corinthians 3:5–6). His main point is that “only God…gives the growth,” so loyalty and credit should not center on human leaders (1 Corinthians 3:7).

Paul gives a general rule for the churches: each person should live in the situation the Lord assigned when God called them (1 Corinthians 7:17). He illustrates this with examples like circumcision status and slavery, emphasizing God’s call within one’s present circumstances (1 Corinthians 7:18–24).

Paul says “the word of the cross” is received in two opposite ways: it is “folly” to those who are perishing, but it is “the power of God” to those being saved (1 Corinthians 1:18). He uses this contrast to show God overturning human standards of wisdom and strength (1 Corinthians 1:18–25).

Paul describes apostles as “servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God,” and says the key requirement is faithfulness (1 Corinthians 4:1–2). He minimizes human verdicts and says the Lord is the one who judges, and final evaluation comes when the Lord comes (1 Corinthians 4:3–5).

Paul says “no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 3:11). He says each person’s work will become manifest because it will be revealed and tested “on the Day” (1 Corinthians 3:12–13).

Paul says he came to Corinth with a plain message focused on “Jesus Christ and him crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:2). He ties this to preaching in weakness so their faith would rest on God’s power rather than human wisdom (1 Corinthians 2:3–5).

Paul says he baptized only a few so that no one could claim they were baptized “in my name” (1 Corinthians 1:14–15). He explains that Christ sent him primarily “to preach the gospel,” not to build a following through baptizing (1 Corinthians 1:17).

Paul challenges them for taking disputes “before the unrighteous” instead of before the saints (1 Corinthians 6:1). He argues they should be able to judge ordinary matters among themselves and says it is already a defeat to have lawsuits with one another (1 Corinthians 6:4–7).

Paul appeals for them to agree and be united because quarrels and party slogans were splitting the church (1 Corinthians 1:10–12). He points out that Christ is not divided and that their identity should not center on human leaders (1 Corinthians 1:13).