Thematic Bible: Corinth


Thematic Bible



I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; for that which was lacking on your part, they supplied. For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge those who are like that.


For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you.





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

But I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia. But with you it may be that I will stay, or even winter, that you may send me on my journey wherever I go. For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.


Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:


This greeting is by me, Paul, with my own hand. If any man doesn't love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. Come, Lord! The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. read more.
My love to all of you 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;


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

I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn't we walk in the same spirit? Didn't we walk in the same steps?


Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.

Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.


Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?


What, don't you have houses to eat and to drink in? Or do you despise God's assembly, and put them to shame who don't have? What shall I tell you? Shall I praise you? In this I don't praise you.



For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," aren't you fleshly?



and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.




It happened that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples.






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


I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; for that which was lacking on your part, they supplied.


He departed there, and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.


After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth. He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them, and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.


Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.


Now I beg you, brothers (you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints),

(I also baptized the household of Stephanas; besides them, I don't know whether I baptized any other.)

I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; for that which was lacking on your part, they supplied.