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What is Corinth in the Bible?

City Paul visited, home of the church to which his letters to the Corinthians are addressed.

Corinth is a city in Greece that Paul visits and whose church receives his letters. Corinth was a major city of the Roman province of Achaia in southern Greece, on the narrow isthmus joining the Peloponnese to the mainland.

Corinth in the Bible

Acts records that Paul leaves Athens and comes to Corinth (Acts 18:1), and that Apollos is at Corinth while Paul travels to Ephesus (Acts 19:1). The first letter to the Corinthians is addressed to the church of God at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be saints (1 Corinthians 1:2). Paul and Timothy address the second letter to the same church, together with all the saints in Achaia (2 Corinthians 1:1).

In that letter Paul explains that he has not yet come to Corinth in order to spare them (2 Corinthians 1:23). Later, writing to Timothy, Paul notes that Erastus stayed at Corinth (2 Timothy 4:20).

Name origin
Greek
Role
City in Achaia
First mention
The Acts of the Apostles 18:1
Appearances in the Bible
6 mentions

Questions about Corinth

What is Corinth in the Bible?

Corinth is a city in Greece that Paul visits and whose church receives his letters. Corinth was a major city of the Roman province of Achaia in southern Greece, on the narrow isthmus joining the Peloponnese to the mainland. Acts records that Paul leaves Athens and comes to Corinth (Acts 18:1), and that Apollos is at Corinth while Paul travels to Ephesus (Acts 19:1). The first letter to the Corinthians is addressed to the church of God at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be saints (1 Corinthians 1:2). Paul and Timothy address the second letter to the same church, together with all the saints in Achaia (2 Corinthians 1:1). In that letter Paul explains that he has not yet come to Corinth in order to spare them (2 Corinthians 1:23). Later, writing to Timothy, Paul notes that Erastus stayed at Corinth (2 Timothy 4:20).

Where is Corinth first mentioned in the Bible?

Corinth is first mentioned in The Acts of the Apostles 18:1.

How many times is Corinth mentioned in the Bible?

Number of mentions in the Bible: 6.