1 Corinthians in the Lectionary
1 Corinthians is appointed 12 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary — 3 in Year A, 5 in Year B, 4 in Year C. Every appointed day is listed below.
Year A
- Second Sunday after Epiphany — Second Reading 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
- Third Sunday after Epiphany — Second Reading 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
- Day of Pentecost — Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 OR Acts 2:1-21
Year B
- First Sunday of Advent — Second Reading 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
- Second Sunday after Epiphany — Second Reading 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
- Third Sunday after Epiphany — Second Reading 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
- Third Sunday in Lent — Second Reading 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
- Easter Day — Second Reading 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 OR Acts 10:34-43
Year C
- Second Sunday after Epiphany — Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
- Third Sunday after Epiphany — Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
- Third Sunday in Lent — Second Reading 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
- Easter Day — Second Reading 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 OR Acts 10:34-43
Frequently asked
How often is 1 Corinthians read in the Revised Common Lectionary?
1 Corinthians is appointed 12 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary cycle — 3 in Year A, 5 in Year B, and 4 in Year C (12× as the Second Reading).
Which Sundays read from 1 Corinthians?
Every appointed Sunday and festival is listed on this page, grouped by lectionary Year A, B, and C, with the exact reference and whether it is the first reading, psalm, second reading, or gospel for the day.
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