Paul's first letter to Corinth deals with almost every problem a congregation can have, which is why it is among the most important epistles in the New Testament and the hardest to preach.

David Garland's substantive volume balances close work in the Greek with pastoral sensitivity, and this second edition has been updated throughout to account for recent scholarship. Part of the award-winning BECNT series, and widely regarded as one of the best evangelical treatments of the letter available.