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Corinth, Corinthians

Facts:

Corinth was a city in the country of Greece, about 50 miles west of Athens. The Corinthians were the people who lived at Corinth.

  • Corinth was the location of one of the early Christian churches.
  • The New Testament books, 1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians were letters written by Paul to the Christians living in Corinth.
  • On his first missionary journey, Paul stayed in Corinth for approximately 18 months.
  • Paul met the believers Aquila and Priscilla while in Corinth.
  • Other early church leaders associated with Corinth include Timothy, Titus, Apollos, and Silas.

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(See also: other/apollos · other/timothy, :en:obe:other:titus])

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