Thematic Bible: Corinth


Thematic Bible



I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus. For they have supplied what was lacking on your part. For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge them.

The house of Chloe told me, my brothers, that there are disputes among you. Verse ConceptsArguingTelling Of People's Situations



This is now the third time that I am coming to visit you. The testimony of two or three witnesses must uphold an accusation. (Deuteronomy 19:15) Verse ConceptsThree WitnessesWitnesses, LegalTwo Or ThreeActing Three TimesWitnessing

Now I will come to you when I pass through Macedonia, for I do pass through Macedonia. And it may be that I will stay there and winter with you, that you may send me on my journey where ever I go. I will not see you now by the way; but I plan to stay a while with you, if the God permits.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the congregation of God at Corinth, with all the holy ones throughout Achaia: Verse ConceptsChristiansApostles, DescriptionApostles, Basis Of AuthorityLettersAll Believers Are SaintsLetters To Local ChurchesWhat God's Will IsChurch Of God


The greeting from me Paul is with my own hand. If any man does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. Come O Lord! The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with you. read more.
My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

For we write no other things to you, than what you read or even acknowledge, and I hope you will acknowledge to the end: Verse ConceptsLiteracyWriting LettersMaking The Message ClearReading Other Matter

But thanks to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth to you of his own accord.

I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus gain you? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same mental disposition? Did we not walk in the same steps? Verse ConceptsSpirit, Nature OfThose Who Deceived

Gaius my host and the whole congregation, salutes you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city salutes you, and Quartus a brother. Verse ConceptsHospitality, Examples OfTreasurerChamberlains

Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick. Verse ConceptsdiseasesHealingSuffering, Causes OfSuffering, Nature OfSick Individuals

If we preached that Christ was raised from the dead, how can some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead? Verse ConceptsResurrection, Of The DeadPreaching ChristAre The Dead Raised?Christ Would Rise

Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the congregation of God, and shame them that have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I will not praise you! Verse ConceptsSacrilegeLiving In HousesShaming PeopleEating And DrinkingNot Helping The PoorThe Church UniversalAlcoholic BeveragesChurch Of GodGoing To Churchcommunion

Concerning that I say, that each one of you said, I follow Paul; and I follow Apollos; and I follow Cephas; and I follow Christ. Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristPeter, The ApostleApollosBelieving In ChristBuilding RelationshipsConfidence And Self Esteemchristianityculturebelonginggroupsassertivenessfollowing

While one said, I belong to Paul; and another, I belong to Apollos; are you not fleshly human beings? Verse ConceptsApollosSchismsLike MenOpportunityactingfollowing

To pass by you to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be helped by you on my journey to Judea. Verse ConceptsPeople Sending People


While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country to Ephesus, and found some disciples. Verse ConceptsFindingRoadsflexibility


I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius. Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofChristian BaptismWe Thank GodBaptism

I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus. For they have supplied what was lacking on your part. Verse ConceptsPeople Providing

He left the synagogue and went next door to the house of a man named Titus Justus, one who worshiped God. Verse ConceptsProselytes

After this Paul left Athens to go to Corinth. There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus who is currently from Italy with his wife Priscilla. Claudius commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. So he came to them. He was of the same trade as Paul. So he stayed with them and worked at their tentmaker trade.

Gaius my host and the whole congregation, salutes you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city salutes you, and Quartus a brother. Verse ConceptsHospitality, Examples OfTreasurerChamberlains

I exhort you, brothers, you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the holy ones. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfHousesMinistry, Qualifications ForServants, Working Conditions OfUnselfishnessMetaphorical FirstfruitsServing GroupsServiceFirst fruitsBeing Devoted to God

I also baptized the household of Stephanas. Besides that I do not know whether I baptized any others. Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofChristian BaptismBaptizing Infants

I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus. For they have supplied what was lacking on your part. Verse ConceptsPeople Providing