Corinth in the Bible

Meaning: which is satisfied; ornament; beauty

Thematic Bible



I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge them that are such.


For it has been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them who are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.


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


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

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

Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia. And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that you may bring me on my journey wherever I go. For I will not see you now in passing; but I trust to tarry awhile with you, if the Lord permits.


Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:

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

The salutation is of me Paul with my own hand. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. read more.
My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

For we write none other things unto you, than what you read or acknowledge; and I trust you shall acknowledge even to the end;


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

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


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

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


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


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


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

For while one says, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are you not carnal?



And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be sent on my way toward Judea.


Now concerning the things of which you wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.


And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,





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

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


I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.


And he departed from there, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.


After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and worked: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.


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


I beseech you, brethren, (you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.