Corinth
Where is Corinth? An ancient city at the gateway to Greece's Peloponnese, where Paul stayed eighteen months and founded a church, with its chapters.
- Today
- Ancient Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece
- Country
- Greece
- Status
- Archaeological site: Ancient Corinth, near the modern city
- Identification
- Certain
Corinth stood on the narrow isthmus joining mainland Greece to the Peloponnese, a wealthy trading city with two harbours. On his second journey Paul came here from Athens, worked alongside the tentmakers Aquila and Priscilla, and stayed a year and six months teaching the word of God. He later wrote two letters to the church born here; the famous chapter on love is found in one of them.
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Related people
- Paul
- Peter
- Barnabas
- Stephen
- Lydia
- Matthew
- Timothy
- John the Apostle
- Philip the Apostle
- Judas Iscariot
- Mark
- Luke
Related verse collections
- Bible Verses About Love
- Bible Verses of Comfort
- Bible Verses About Fear and Anxiety
- Bible Verses About Faith
- Bible Verses About Salvation
- Bible Verses About Courage
- Bible Verses About Repentance
- Bible Verses About Marriage
- Bible Verses About Generosity
- Bible Verses About Holiness
- Bible Verses About Faithfulness
- Bible Verses About Witness
- Bible Verses About New Beginnings
- Bible Verses About Trials and Testing
- Bible Verses About Healing
- Bible Verses About Strength
- Bible Verses About God's Promises
- Bible Verses About Work and Labor
- Bible Verses About Honesty
Reading plans
- The Bible for Beginners — 10 Days
- The Early Church Through Acts — 28 Days
- The Bible in a Year — 365 Days from Cover to Cover
- 30 Days with the Gospel — An Introduction to the New Testament
Related guides
- What Is a Church (Kilise)?
What is a church, what does the word mean and what does it refer to in the Bible? A short, neutral guide to community vs. building, its origin and its different traditions.
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Where is Corinth, and which country is it in?
Corinth today is the site of Ancient Corinth in Greece, at the gateway to the Peloponnese; the modern city of the same name lies a few kilometres to the northeast. Paul stayed here a year and six months teaching the word of God (Acts 18:11). Visitors see the columns of the Temple of Apollo and the judgment seat (bema) in the forum, traditionally shown as the place where Paul was brought before the proconsul Gallio (Acts 18:12). The nearby Corinth Canal was opened in the late 19th century.
How long did Paul stay in Corinth?
According to Acts, Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and six months, teaching the word of God (Acts 18:11). During that time he supported himself as a tentmaker alongside Aquila and Priscilla (Acts 18:3).
Who were the letters to the Corinthians written to?
1 and 2 Corinthians are the letters Paul wrote to the church in Corinth (1 Corinthians 1:2). They deal with divisions in the church, the Lord's Supper, spiritual gifts and the resurrection; 1 Corinthians 13 describes love.