II. In Response to Reports (1:10–6:20)
Even though the people from Chloe’s household probably reached Paul after the Corinthian letter, the news he received from them is of such a critical nature that he feels compelled to address these behavioral items first. Four such matters need immediate attention, before responding to their letter. The first two items up (1:10–4:21 and 5:1–13) have explicitly been made known to him by way of an oral report (see 1:11 and 5:1). For the relationship of the two matters in chap. 6 to those in the preceding and following chapters (our 5 and 7), see .