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



I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaiacus, for they supplied your lack, and refreshed my spirit and yours. Know therefore such.


For I have been informed of you, my brothers, by the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.


to the church of God which is at Corinth, to the sanctified in Jesus Christ, called to be saints, with all that call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours.


Behold, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be burdensome to you; for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasure for the parents, but the parents for the children.

This third time I am coming to you; by the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

And I will come to you when I pass through Macedonia; for I will pass through Macedonia and perhaps remain and spend the winter, that you may send me forward wherever I go. For I do not wish now to see you by the way; for I hope to continue some time with you, if the Lord permits.


PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy the brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia.

to the church of God which is at Corinth, to the sanctified in Jesus Christ, called to be saints, with all that call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours.

The salutation with my hand, Paul's. If any one is not a friend to the Lord, let him be accursed. The Lord comes. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. read more.
My love be with you all in Christ Jesus.

For we do not write to you of other things, but of what you read and acknowledge; and I hope you will also acknowledge to the end,


But thanks be to God, who put this care for you into the heart of Titus, for he received the exhortation, and being extremely diligent went to you of his own accord.

I requested Titus, and sent the brother with him; did Titus make any thing out of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit, in the same steps?


Gaius my entertainer, and the entertainer of all the church, salutes you. Erastus the treasurer of the city and Quartus the brother salute you.

Erastus remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.


But if Christ is preached that he was raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?


Have you not [food] to eat and drink at your houses? or do you despise the church of God, and shame those who have not [houses]? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you? In this I commend you not.


I mean this; that each one of you says I indeed am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

For when one says, I am of Paul, and another, I, of Apollos, are you not men?



and to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again from Macedonia to you, and by you to be sent forward to Judea.


CONCERNING what you wrote to me, it is good for a man not to touch a woman;


And when Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, passing through the higher portions of the country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples;





And Crispus the synagogue ruler believed in the Lord, with all his house; and many of the Corinthians who heard believed and were baptized.

I thank God I baptized none of you, except Crispus and Gaius;


I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaiacus, for they supplied your lack,


And departing thence he came into the house of a man called Justus, who worshipped God, and whose house adjoined the synagogue.


AND after this Paul left Athens and came to Corinth. And finding a certain Jew by the name of Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy, and his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome, he went to them, and because he was of the same trade continued and labored with them; for they were tent makers.


Gaius my entertainer, and the entertainer of all the church, salutes you. Erastus the treasurer of the city and Quartus the brother salute you.


And I exhort you, brothers, know the family of Stephanas, for it is a first fruit of Achaia, and they devoted themselves to serving the saints;

And I also baptized the family of Stephanus; besides I do not know that I baptized any other.

I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaiacus, for they supplied your lack,