Corinth was one of the largest and richest cities in Greece and was located on a strategic trade route. It was also one of the most wicked cities in Paul’s day. When Paul received word of the immorality, ungodly behavior and divisions in the church, he penned this letter to address those issues.

 You will notice the teaching style of T. E. Lee consistently includes these components:

• • The verse text in Greek (from the Septuagint)
  • The verse text in English
  • A definition of words from the original language
  • An exegesis of the text
  • Supplementary quotes by revered theologians 

This Study Guide was initially intended as a series of Sunday School lessons and is equally useful for sermon preparation or individual Bible study.