Thematic Bible: Corinth


Thematic Bible



I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus came here, because what was lacking they have supplied through you. They refreshed my spirit and yours, too. Therefore, appreciate men like that.


My brothers, some members of Chloe's family have made it clear to me that there are quarrels among you.





This will be the third time I am coming to you. "Every accusation must be verified by two or three witnesses."

I will visit you when I go through Macedonia for I intend to go through Macedonia and will probably stay with you for a while or even spend the winter with you. Then you can send me on my way, wherever I decide to go. I do not want to visit with you now just in passing, because I hope to spend a longer time with you if the Lord permits.


From: Paul, an apostle of the Messiah Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother. To: God's church in Corinth, and to all the holy people throughout Achaia.


I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand. If anyone doesn't love the Lord, let him be ! May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with you! read more.
May my love remain with all of you in union with the Messiah Jesus.

For what we are writing you is nothing more than what you can read and also understand. I hope you will understand completely,


But thanks be to God, who placed in the heart of Titus the same dedication to you that I have. He welcomed my request and eagerly went to visit you by his own free will.

I encouraged Titus to visit you, and I sent along with him the brother you know so well. Titus didn't take advantage of you, did he? We conducted ourselves with the same spirit, didn't we? We took the very same steps, didn't we?


Gaius, who is host to me and the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus greet you.

Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus in Miletus because he was sick.


Now if we preach that the Messiah has been raised from the dead, how can some of you keep claiming there is no resurrection of the dead?


You have homes in which to eat and drink, don't you? Or do you despise God's church and humiliate those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I will not praise you for this!


This is what I mean: Each of you is saying, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to the Messiah."

For when one person says, "I follow Paul," and another person says, "I follow Apollos," you're following your own human nature, aren't you?



I planned to leave you in order to go to Macedonia, and then come back to you from Macedonia, and let you send me on to Judea.




It was while Apollos was in Corinth that Paul passed through the inland districts and came to Ephesus. He found a few disciples there





Now Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, along with his whole family. Many Corinthians who heard Paul also believed and were baptized.

I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,


I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus came here, because what was lacking they have supplied through you.


Then he left that place and went to the home of a man named Titius Justus, who worshipped God and whose house was next door to the synagogue.


After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them, and because they had the same trade he stayed with them. They worked together because they were tentmakers by trade.


Gaius, who is host to me and the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus greet you.


Now I urge you, brothers for you know that the members of the family of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to serving the saints

(Oh yes, I also baptized the family of Stephanas. Beyond that, I'm not sure whether I baptized anyone else.)

I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus came here, because what was lacking they have supplied through you.


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