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Paul left Athens and went to Corinth,

Crispus was the leader of the meeting place. He and everyone in his family put their faith in the Lord. Many others in Corinth also heard the message, and all the people who had faith in the Lord were baptized.

Paul stayed on in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching God's message to the people.

After Paul had stayed for a while with the Lord's followers in Corinth, he told them good-by and sailed on to Syria with Aquila and Priscilla. But before he left, he had his head shaved at Cenchreae because he had made a promise to God.

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled across the hill country to Ephesus, where he met some of the Lord's followers.

To God's church in Corinth. Christ Jesus chose you to be his very own people, and you worship in his name, as we and all others do who call him Lord.

From Paul, chosen by God to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, and from Timothy, who is also a follower. To God's church in Corinth and to all of God's people in Achaia.

God is my witness that I stayed away from Corinth, just to keep from being hard on you.

Friends in Corinth, we are telling the truth when we say that there is room in our hearts for you.

Erastus stayed at Corinth. Trophimus was sick when I left him at Miletus.