Corinth in the Bible

Meaning: which is satisfied; ornament; beauty

Exact Match

And I did not use persuasive words of [human] wisdom in my message and preaching, but they were [accompanied by] a demonstration of the Holy Spirit and power [from God]. [Note: This "demonstration" could have included the evidence of miraculous spiritual gifts which Paul utilized while there in Corinth. See 14:18].

Verse ConceptsPower Of Holy Spirit, Shown InEnticersPower Through The SpiritThe Power Of The GospelEnticingWise Men In The ChurchLanguageThe power of ChristThe Power Of WordsSpeechpreaching

For although you have ten thousand guardians [Note: This word means someone who transported a child to his teacher] in [the fellowship of] Christ, you do not have many [spiritual] fathers. For I [spiritually] conceived you people through [preaching to you] the good news [about Christ]. [Note: Paul here refers to his work in establishing the church at Corinth].

Verse ConceptsGuardsPaul, Apostle To GentilesNew Birth, The Means OfSpiritual FathersFathers BirthdayparentingDadsSchoolParenting Responsibilities

But some of you have been puffed up through getting the idea that I am not coming to Corinth.

Verse ConceptsArrogance, In The ChurchProud Peoplearrogance

Did the message of God originate from you [i.e., the church in Corinth]? Or, were you people the only ones who received it?

Verse ConceptsBeginning Of Salvation

Now if [or, probably, "when"] Timothy comes [i.e., there to Corinth], make sure he feels at ease [Note: Due to his youthful age and inexperience, Timothy was probably inclined to be easily intimidated], for he is doing the Lord's work, just as I am.

Verse ConceptsVisitingDoing God's WorksThose Not Fearing

Thematic Bible



Now I rejoice over the arrival of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because these make up for your absence, for they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore recognize such people.


For it has been made clear to me concerning you, my brothers, by {Chloe's people}, that there are quarrels among you.


to the church of God sanctified in Christ Jesus that is in Corinth, called [to be] saints, together with all those who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their [Lord] and ours.


Behold, this third [time] I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden [to you]. For I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

This [is] the third [time] I am coming to you. {By the testimony} of two or three witnesses every word will be established.

But I will come to you whenever I go through Macedonia (for I am going through Macedonia), and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way wherever I may go. For I do not want to see you now in passing, for I hope to remain some time with you, if the Lord allows [it].


Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, together with all the saints who are in all Achaia.

to the church of God sanctified in Christ Jesus that is in Corinth, called [to be] saints, together with all those who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their [Lord] and ours.

The greeting [is] by my hand--Paul's. If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be accursed. O Lord, come! The grace of the Lord Jesus [be] with you. read more.
My love [be] with all of you in Christ Jesus.

For we are not writing [anything] else to you except what you can read or also understand. But I hope that you will understand {completely},


But thanks [be] to God, who has put in the heart of Titus the same devotion {on your behalf}, because he not only welcomed our request, but being very earnest, by his own choice he went out to you.

I urged Titus [to go], and I sent the brother [with him]. Titus did not take advantage of you, [did he]? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same footsteps?


Gaius, my host and [the host] of the whole church, greets you. Erastus the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus the brother.

Erastus remained in Corinth, but Trophimus I left behind in Miletus [because he] was sick.


Now if Christ is preached as raised up from the dead, how do some among you say that [there] is no resurrection of the dead?


For do you not have houses for eating and drinking? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who do not have [anything]? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I will not praise [you]!


But I say this, that each of you is saying, "I am with Paul," and "I [am] with Apollos," and "I [am] with Cephas," and "I [am] with Christ."

For whenever anyone says, "I am with Paul," and another, "I [am] with Apollos," are you not [merely] human?



and through you to go to Macedonia, and to come to you again from Macedonia, and to be sent on my way by you to Judea.


Now concerning [the things] about which you wrote: "[It is] good for a man not to touch a woman."


And it happened that [while] Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the inland regions [and] came to Ephesus and found some disciples.





And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his whole household. And many of the Corinthians, [when they] heard about [it], believed and were baptized.

I give thanks that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,


Now I rejoice over the arrival of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because these make up for your absence,


And leaving there, he entered into the house of someone {named} Titius Justus, a worshiper of God whose house was next door to the synagogue.


After these [things] he departed from Athens [and] went to Corinth. And he found a certain Jew {named} Aquila, {a native} of Pontus who had arrived recently from Italy {along with} Priscilla his wife, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to depart from Rome, [and] he went to them. And because [he] was practicing the same trade, he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.


Gaius, my host and [the host] of the whole church, greets you. Erastus the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus the brother.


Now I urge you, brothers--you know about the household of Stephanas, that they are the first fruits of Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the ministry for the saints--

(Now I also baptized the household of Stephanas. Beyond that I do not know if I baptized anyone else.)

Now I rejoice over the arrival of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because these make up for your absence,