Les Feldick Bible Study

What problems did 1 Corinthians address?

1 Corinthians addressed divisions, immorality, and other problems among the Corinthians. Written from Ephesus, it came down hard on their many issues, confronting the congregation's failures directly. The letter corrected these specific problems within the church, dealing with the difficulties they had.

Les explains that 1 Corinthians was written from Ephesus, in what is today the land of Turkey on the western coast. The letter came down hard on many of the Corinthians' problems, specifically their divisions, their immorality, and some of the other problems they had. It was a strong corrective letter addressing the congregation's failures.