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 rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for they have supplied what was wanting on your part. For they have refreshed my spirit and yours; such therefore acknowledge.


For it hath been declared to me of you, my brethren, by them of the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.


and Sosthenes a brother, To the church of God, which is in Corinth, to them that are sanctified through Christ Jesus, called and holy, with all that in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours:


Forgive me this wrong. Behold the third time I am ready to come to you: yet I will not be burdensom 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.

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

Now I will come to you, when I have passed through Macedonia, (for I pass through Macedonia) And perhaps I may stay, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me forward on my journey, whithersoever I go. For I will not see you now in my way; but hope to stay some time with you, if the Lord permit.


Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, with all the saints that are in all Achaia:

and Sosthenes a brother, To the church of God, which is in Corinth, to them that are sanctified through Christ Jesus, called and holy, with all that in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours:

The Salutation of me Paul with my own hand. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be anathema: Maran-atha. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. My love be with you all in read more.
Christ Jesus.

For we write no other things to you, but what ye know and acknowledge, and I trust will acknowledge even to the end.


But thanks be to God, who put the same diligent care for you in the heart of Titus. For he accepted indeed the exhortation, but being more forward, he went to you of his own accord.

I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? In the same steps?


Caius, my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus, a brother.

Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus I have left at Miletus sick.


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


What! have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or do ye despise the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this?


Now this I say, every one of you saith, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

For while one saith, I am of Paul,



and to come to you again from Macedonia, and to be brought forward by you in my way toward Judea.


Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote to me, It is good for a man, not to touch a woman.


Now while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper parts, came to Ephesus;





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

Or were ye baptized into the name of Paul? I thank God, that I baptized none of you but Crispus and Caius:


I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for they have supplied what was wanting on your part.


And going thence, he went into the house of one named Justus, one that worshiped God, whose house was adjoining to the synagogue.


After these things, Paul departing from Athens, came to Corinth. And finding a certain Jew name Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy with Priscilla his wife (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome) he went to them. And as he was of the same trade, he abode with them and wrought, for they were tent-makers by trade.


Caius, my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus, a brother.


And I beseech you, brethren, as ye know the houshold of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to serve the saints,

I baptized also the family of Stephanas.

I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for they have supplied what was wanting on your part.