Corinth in the Bible

Meaning: which is satisfied; ornament; beauty

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And Crispus, the ruler of the Synagogue, with all his family, had faith in the Lord; and a great number of the people of Corinth, hearing the word, had faith and were given baptism.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, Administered ByBaptism, Features Ofevangelism, kinds ofFamilies, Examples OfBaptism, practice ofMission, Of The ChurchOrdinancesSynagogueReligious AwakeningsChristian BaptismThose Who Believed In ChristBaptism

So, Paul lived there [in Corinth] for eighteen months, teaching God's message among the inhabitants [of the city].

Verse ConceptsTeachersPreaching, Content OfChristian TeachersOne YearTeaching In The ChurchTeaching Wisdomsisterhoodevangelising

Paul still continued a considerable time at Corinth, and then taking his leave of the brethren, he set sail for Syria, with Priscilla and Aquila, who had his head shav'd in Cenchrea upon account of a vow.

Verse ConceptsBaldness, UnnaturalBarbersBaldnessHairsSeafaringVowsAquilaCutting HairSea Travelsyriagoodbyes

Then, as he had made up his mind to cross over into Greece, the brethren wrote to the disciples in Corinth begging them to give him a kindly welcome. Upon his arrival he rendered valuable help to those who through grace had believed;

Verse ConceptsFaith, Origins OfCommendationGrace, And Christian LifeMissionaries, Support ForGrace, The Source OfApollosWelcoming BelieversEncouraging Faith In ChristThe Grace Of GodChristians Are Called Disciples

Thematic Bible



I am glad Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus have come, for they have made up for your absence; They have cheered my heart, and your hearts also. Recognize the worth of such men as these.


For I have been informed, my Brothers, by the members of Chloe's household, that party feeling exists among you.


From Paul, who has been called to be an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, And from Sosthenes, our Brother.


Remember, this is the third time that I have made every preparation to come to see you, and I shall refuse to be a burden to you; I want, not your money, but you. It is not the duty of children to put by for their parents, but of parents to put by for their children.

For the third time I am coming to see you. 'By the word of two or three witnesses each statement shall be established.'

I will come to you as soon as I have been through Macedonia- -for I am going through Macedonia- And I shall probably make some stay with you or, perhaps, remain for the winter, so that you may yourselves send me on my way, wherever I may be going. I do not propose to pay you a visit in passing now, for I hope to stay with you for some time, if the Lord permits.


To the Church of God in Corinth, and to all Christ's People throughout Greece, from Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God, and from Timothy, a Brother.

From Paul, who has been called to be an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, And from Sosthenes, our Brother.

I, Paul, add this greeting in my own handwriting. Accursed be any one who has no love for the Lord. THE LORD IS COMING. May the blessing of the Lord Jesus be with you. read more.
My love to all of you who are in union with Christ Jesus.

We never write anything to you other than what you will acknowledge to the very end--


I thank God for inspiring Titus with the same keen interest in your welfare that I have; For Titus has responded to my appeals and, in his great earnestness, is starting to go to you of his own accord.

I urged Titus to go, and I sent our Brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Did not we live in the same Spirit, and tread in the same footsteps?


My host Gaius, who extends his hospitality to the whole Church, sends you his greeting; and Erastus, the City Treasurer, and Quartus, our Brother, add theirs.

Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Thophimus ill at Miletus.


Now, if it is proclaimed of Christ that he has been raised from the dead, how is it that some of you say that there is no such thing as a resurrection of the dead?


Have you no houses in which you can eat and drink? Or are you trying to show your contempt for the Church of God, and to humiliate the poor? What can I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this matter I cannot praise you.


I mean this, that every one of you says either 'I follow Paul,' or 'I Apollos,' or 'I Kephas,' or 'I Christ.'

When one says 'I follow Paul,' and another 'I follow Apollos,' are not you like other men?



To visit you both on my way to Macedonia, and to come to you again on my return from Macedonia, and then to get you to send me on my way into Judea.


With reference to the subjects about which you wrote to me: It would be well for a man to remain single.


While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland districts of Roman Asia, and went to Ephesus. There he found some disciples, of whom he asked:





Crispus, the President of the Synagogue, came to believe in the Lord, and so did all his household; and many of the Corinthians, as they listened to Paul, became believers in Christ and were baptized.

I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,


I am glad Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus have come, for they have made up for your absence;


So he left, and went to the house of a certain Titius Justus, who had been accustomed to join in the worship of God, and whose house was next door to the Synagogue.


On leaving Athens, Paul next went to Corinth. There he met a Jew of the name of Aquila, a native of Pontus, who, with his wife Priscilla, had lately come from Italy, in consequence of the order which had been issued by the Emperor Claudius for all Jews to leave Rome. Paul paid them a visit, And, since their trade was the same as his, he stayed and worked with them--their trade was tent-making.


My host Gaius, who extends his hospitality to the whole Church, sends you his greeting; and Erastus, the City Treasurer, and Quartus, our Brother, add theirs.


I have another request to make of you, Brothers. You remember Stephanas and his household, and that they were the first-fruits gathered in from Greece, and set themselves to serve Christ's People.

I baptized also the household of Stephanas. I do not know that I baptized any one else.

I am glad Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus have come, for they have made up for your absence;