First Epistle to the Corinthians

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote First Epistle to the Corinthians?Paul the Apostle
2. What is the literary form?An epistle, a formal letter
3. What is the original language?Koine Greek
4. Why did Paul write this letter?Paul wrote it to address problems like people fighting over leaders, bad behavior, and to give rules about marriage, food, and how to live with others.
5. Where was the church that Paul wrote to?The church was in Corinth, a city in Greece that was very busy, rich, and had many different cultures and ideas.

Pauline Epistles: A collection of thirteen letters in the New Testament traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul.
Koine Greek: The common dialect of Greek spoken and written from the time of Alexander the Great to the Byzantine era.
Ecclesiology: The theological study of the nature, mission, and structure of the Christian Church.
Amanuensis: A literary or artistic assistant, especially one employed to copy writings or take dictation.