The structure of the argumentation of the Apostle Paul in his First Epistle to the Corinthians

Considering the First Epistle to the Corinthians topics which are prescribed in the Commandments of Moses (Exodus 20:3, 5, 14–17), Paul never quotes them. This is even strange, since he sees spiritual Israel in the Church (10:18). Disclosure principles of reasoning of the apostle in this epistle is devoted to this study. To support its position on various issues of the Corinthian community, Paul is building a complex evidence. The discussion of each issue is based on specific topics (Relationship with Christ; Sense of redemption, The Holy Spirit, the unity of the church, baptism and the Eucharist; Eschatology, Paul’s Example; Championship of Paul: The command of the Lord; necessity of self-restraint; impact on others; Limited of knowledge, Conviction of pride, the Church is not to be tried outside, Punishment, Rules are established in all the churches.) The compare of passages shows that Paul follows certain patterns of thinking, and this model is repeated each time.