City · Roman province of Achaia

Corinth

Identification status

Location widely established

Place profile

Corinth is a major stop during Paul’s missionary work. Acts describes an extended stay in the city, and the New Testament preserves two letters addressed to the Corinthian church.

Biblical setting

Roman province of Achaia

Present-day setting

Ancient Corinth in southern Greece

Connected people

Paul

Lives, works, and teaches in the city

Basis: Acts 18

Open person

Aquila and Priscilla

Work and minister alongside Paul

Basis: Acts 18

Apollos

Teacher connected with Corinthian believers

Basis: Acts 18–19; 1 Corinthians 1–3

Major events

Paul arrives in Corinth

Paul meets Aquila and Priscilla and works with them.

Acts 18:1–4

Extended teaching

Paul remains for a substantial period teaching the word of God.

Acts 18:5–18

Letters to the church

Paul addresses division, worship, ethics, resurrection, and reconciliation.

1 Corinthians 1