Winner of the 2004 Christianity Today Award of Merit in the Biblical Studies category! Rich in implications for congregational life and practice, 1 Corinthians remains among Paul's most important and controversial epistles. Garland's accessible new volume in the preacher-friendly Baker Exegetical Commentary offers verse-by-verse insight into this complex book. Combining careful research with an able grasp of the issues confronting Paul's Greco-Roman readers, Garland interacts with other commentators and includes extensive notes.