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# Corinth, Corinthians
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## Facts:
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Corinth was a city in the country of Greece, about 50 miles west of Athens. The Corinthians were the people who lived at Corinth.
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* Corinth was the location of one of the early Christian churches.
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* The New Testament books, 1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians were letters written by Paul to the Christians living in Corinth.
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* On his first missionary journey, Paul stayed in Corinth for approximately 18 months.
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* Paul met the believers Aquila and Priscilla while in Corinth.
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* Other early church leaders associated with Corinth include Timothy, Titus, Apollos, and Silas.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Apollos](../names/apollos.md), [Timothy](../names/timothy.md), [Titus](../names/titus.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Corinthians 1:3](rc://en/tn/help/1co/01/03)
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* [2 Corinthians 1:23-24](rc://en/tn/help/2co/01/23)
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* [2 Timothy 4:19-22](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/04/19)
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* [Acts 18:1](rc://en/tn/help/act/18/01)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: G2881, G2882
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