New Testament · Book 46 of 66
1 Corinthians
16 chapters. Book overviews with themes and outlines are written and reviewed in Phase 2. Below are the records in the graph that draw primarily on this book.
Chapters
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Achaia
Achaia, a Roman province covering much of Greece, with Corinth as its capital. Mentioned in 10 verses across 5 books, first at Acts 18:12.
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Achaicus
Achaicus, along with Stephanas and Fortunatus, visited Paul from Corinth. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Corinthians 16:17.
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Adam
Adam was the first human being, formed by God from the dust of the ground and placed in the garden of Eden to work and keep it. With Eve he disobeyed God's one command and was sent out of the garden. Genesis, Luke's genealogy, and Paul's letters all treat him as the head of the human family.
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Apollos
Apollos, an eloquent and learned Jewish Christian from Alexandria, was an important figure in the early church who worked alongside Paul in spreading the gospel. Mentioned in 10 verses across 3 books, first at Acts 18:24.
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Aquila
Aquila, along with his wife Priscilla, was a Jewish Christian who worked as a tentmaker and played a significant role in the early church, partnering with Paul in his ministry. Mentioned in 6 verses across 4 books, first at Acts 18:2.
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Chloe
Chloe's household informed Paul about divisions in the Corinthian church. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Corinthians 1:11.
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Corinth
Corinth, an important city in ancient Greece, was the location of a Christian church to which Paul wrote two epistles. Mentioned in 8 verses across 4 books, first at Acts 18:1.
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Crispus
Crispus, the synagogue leader in Corinth, believed in Jesus and was baptized by Paul. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Acts 18:8.
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Fortunatus
Fortunatus was a Corinthian Christian who, along with Stephanas and Achaicus, visited Paul in Ephesus and refreshed his spirit. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Corinthians 16:17.
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Gaius
Gaius, a Corinthian believer baptized by Paul, hosted Paul and the whole church in his home. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Romans 16:23.
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Galatia
Galatia, a region in Asia Minor, was the recipient of Paul's epistle to the Galatians and was visited by Paul on his missionary journeys (Act.16.6; 18:23; 1Co.16.1; Galatians 1:2; 3:1; 6:18; 2Ti.4.10; 1Pe.1.1). Mentioned in 8 verses across 5 books, first at Acts 16:6.
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James, brother of Jesus
James was a brother of Jesus who did not believe during the ministry, saw the risen Jesus according to Paul, and became a leading figure of the church in Jerusalem. He gave the decisive judgment at the Jerusalem council and is traditionally identified as the author of the letter of James.
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Jesus appears to more than five hundred
Paul passed on a summary he had himself received: Christ died for our sins, was buried, was raised on the third day, and appeared to Cephas, to the Twelve, to more than five hundred at once, to James, to all the apostles, and finally to Paul.
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Passover
Passover is the yearly feast that remembers the night God struck Egypt and passed over the houses marked with a lamb's blood, then brought Israel out of slavery. The lamb without blemish, the blood on the doorframe, and the meal eaten in haste became Israel's founding memory. Jesus chose Passover for His last supper and died at Passover, and the New Testament calls Him our Passover lamb.
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Paul
Paul, first known as Saul of Tarsus, was a Pharisee who persecuted the church until the risen Jesus met him on the road to Damascus. He became the apostle to the Gentiles, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote the letters that make up much of the New Testament.
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Resurrection
Resurrection is God raising the dead to bodily life. The Old Testament glimpses it in Job, the Psalms, Isaiah, and Daniel; the Gospels narrate the raising of Jesus on the third day; and Paul calls Him the firstfruits, the first of a harvest that includes everyone who belongs to Him.
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Sosthenes
Sosthenes was a synagogue ruler in Corinth who was beaten by a mob and later became a co-sender of Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Acts 18:17.
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Stephanas
Stephanas was a believer from Corinth who, along with his household, was baptized by Paul and later visited Paul to provide support and encouragement. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Corinthians 1:16.
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The conversion of Paul
Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee who had approved Stephen's death, set out to arrest believers in Damascus. Near the city a light from heaven threw him down and the risen Jesus spoke to him. Blind for three days, he was healed and baptized by a disciple named Ananias and began at once to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues.
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The resurrection of Jesus
On the first day of the week the tomb of Jesus was found empty, and He appeared alive to Mary Magdalene, to the disciples, and, according to Paul, to more than five hundred people at once. The New Testament proclaims that God raised Him bodily from the dead.
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