Before Paul arrived in Corinth, he was in Thessalonica. He preached and converted Gentiles into the group as well as a few Jews into the mix who were willing to accept Jesus as the Christ. Most of his followers came from humble backgrounds and were made up of people who were not “powerful” or from… Continue reading →

Prior to his arrival in Corinth, Paul was in Macedonia-more specifically, Thessalonica (see Ehrman, 217 & 2 Cor 1:19). Those who made up the group were primarily Gentiles, as Paul worked to establish the idea of only one God, whose son was Jesus. These people were mostly from lower social classes. We see this when… Continue reading →

Paul’s journey is tracked throughout Acts 15-18 and states that he was in Athens before leaving for Corinth. In Acts 18:5 is when he is shown to have landed in Corinth. Some controversy arrives because his narrative is contradictory to that of the story provided in Acts. Acts goes into detail about the various places that… Continue reading →

According to Acts of the Apostles, Paul traveled from Athens to Corinth (18:1). Paul demonstrated the backgrounds of his followers in Corinth many times. For instance, 4:8 he said “already you have become rich!” indicating that the people were not wealthy before his presence or their acceptance of God. 4:11 Paul says “to the present… Continue reading →

Dean Lange   Paul was in Athens before going to Corinth. Acts 18:1 states that Paul “left Athens and went to Corinth”. According to his own letter, Paul preached to mostly gentiles of the lower class while in Corinth. 1 Corinthians 12:2 says “when you were pagans, you were enticed and led astray to idols”.… Continue reading →