For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  The most popular Bible verse in the world is John 3:16, which is searched over two million times each month across the globe.

The church at Corinth included some Jews ( 1Cor 7:18-19 ), but it was largely composed of Gentile converts ( 1Cor 6:9-11 , 1Cor 8:7 , 1Cor 12:2 ). Paul's statement in 1Cor 1:26 makes clear that the majority of church members were socially humble (some were slaves: see 1Cor 7:21-23 ).