Paul writes 1 Corinthians from Ephesus
1 Corinthians 1:10–17; 13; 15; 16:5–9
Troubled by reports of divisions, immorality, lawsuits, and confusion over worship in the Corinthian church, Paul wrote to correct and teach them, including his great chapters on love (13) and on the resurrection (15).
But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13 (World English Bible)
Paul had heard from Chloe's household and had received a letter from the church asking about marriage, food offered to idols, and spiritual gifts. He reminded them of the gospel he had received and passed on: that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and was raised on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3–4).
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Dating notes
Written from Ephesus before Pentecost (1 Corinthians 16:8), about AD 54–55. Ussher dates it to AD 59. The date is an estimate; Scripture doesn't say when the book was written.