Thematic Bible: Corinth


Thematic Bible



I rejoice in the arrival of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus; because what was lacking from you, they have supplied. For they have refreshed my spirit and yours; respect therefore such men.


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





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

Now I will come unto you when I have passed through Macedonia (for I am passing through Macedonia); and perhaps I shall abide with you, yea and winter with you, that you may send me forward whithersoever I go. For I will not see you now in passing, but I hope to remain some considerable time with you if the Lord permit.


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


The salutation of Paul with mine 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 no other things to you than those which you know and acknowledge; and I trust also ye will acknowledge them even to the end.


But thanks be to God, who put the same solicitude for you into the heart of Titus. For he received in deed the exhortation, but being more diligent, of his own ready mind he went unto you.

I entreated Titus [to go to you], and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make any advantage of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?


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

Erastus hath abode at Corinth: but Trophimus I left behind me at Miletum sick.


But 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 ye not houses to eat in and to drink? or despise ye the church of God, and make those ashamed who have none? What shall I say unto you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.


Now this I observe, that one and another of you saith, I am indeed of Paul; but I of Apollos; but I of Cephas; but I am of Christ.

For when one saith, I am indeed of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?



and through you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia return unto you, and by you to be forwarded on my journey towards Judea.




NOW it came to pass that during the time Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, after passing through the upper provinces, came to Ephesus; and finding certain disciples,






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


I rejoice in the arrival of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus; because what was lacking from you, they have supplied.


And departing thence, he came to the house of a person, called Justus, one who worshipped God, whose house was contiguous to the synagogue.


AND after these transactions, Paul departing from Athens, came to Corinth; and finding a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, lately arrived from Italy, with Priscilla his wife, (because Claudius had issued an order that all Jews should depart from Rome,) he turned in to them. And as he was of the same occupation, he abode with them, and worked, (for by trade they were tent-makers:)


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


Now I exhort you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints:)

And I also baptised the household of Stephanus: besides these, I know not if I baptised any other person.

I rejoice in the arrival of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus; because what was lacking from you, they have supplied.