Corinth
A busy Greek port city where Paul stayed eighteen months; he later wrote at least two letters to the church there.
- Region
- Achaia (southern Greece)
- Identification
- Site known — The ancient site is securely identified.
Base map: Natural Earth (public domain). Locations are approximate; “?” marks traditional or uncertain sites.
Today: Ancient Corinth, near modern Corinth, Greece.
In Scripture
Paul works with Aquila and Priscilla
1After these things Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth. 2He 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, 3and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers. 4He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.
Acts 18:1–4Read in context → Paul stays a year and six months
9The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent; 10for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.” 11He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
Acts 18:9–11Read in context → Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians
to the assembly of God which is at Corinth—those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:
1 Corinthians 1:2Read in context →