The New Testament’s second Pauline Epistle; the seventh book of the New Testament; the forty-sixth book of the Bible.
Author: Paul, along with Sosthenes, as noted in 1 Corinthians 1:1. Sosthenes was most likely acting as Paul’s secretary (also called an amanuensis), writing down Paul’s words. This may also be the same person mentioned in Acts 18:17.
Audience: Paul wrote to Gentile Christians living in Corinth. This letter was sent a few years after he personally founded the church in that city. These believers were condemned for pride, sexual immorality, misuse of spiritual gifts, and misunderstanding various Christian beliefs such as the Lord’s Supper.
Date: AD 55, perhaps in the first half of the year while Paul was still in Ephesus (1 Corinthians 16:8–9).