16:5, where the Greek present tense denotes an intention), an intention which was in some way frustrated. Thus the religious background to Corinth extended well beyond Judaism, Christianity and Aphrodite which Paul possibly alludes to in 1 Corinthians 8:5. The city lies at an important trading position about six miles to the … The larger ships could not be hauled across the isthmus (Acts 27:6,37); smaller vessels were taken over by means of a ship tramway with wooden rails. Some scholars speculate that Corinth was influenced by pre-Gnostic thought; however, there is no evidence of …

Corinth had three good harbors (Lechaeum, on the Corinthian, and Cenchrea and Schoenus on the Saronic Gulf), and thus commanded the traffic of both the eastern and the western seas. Corinth is well known to readers of the Bible because of its importance in the missionary activity of the apostle Paul: he visited Corinth at least three times, founded Christian assemblies there, and wrote at least four letters to Christians in Corinth (besides 1-2 Corinthians, note the other letters mentioned in 1Cor 5:9 and 2Cor 2:4, 2Cor 7:8).

Toggle navigation Bible Toggle Dropdown No city in Greece was more favorably situated for land and sea trade. But the passages referred to only indicate Paul's intention to visit Corinth (comp. We can hardly suppose that such a visit could have been made by the apostle without more distinct reference to it. 1 Cor.

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: KJV, ASV, DARBY, YLT, AMP, LEB, HCSB, WEB, WNT, BBE, EMB, ISV, NET, WBS, NASB Definition and meaning:CORINTH kor'-inth (Korinthos, 'ornament'): A celebrated city of the Peloponnesus, capital of Corinthia, which lay North of Argolis, and wit. Corinth in the Time of Paul The city of Corinth, perched like a one-eyed Titan astride the narrow isthmus connecting the Greek mainland with the Peloponnese, was one of the dominant commercial centers of the Mediterranean world as early as the eighth century b.c.