Corinthians
- proper noun
- /kəˈrɪnθiənz/
- Literature
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Corintios
- And in Second Corinthians, he's dealing with the the Jewish missionary people who he called super apostles because of their boasting.
Paul's epistle, the Corinthians, is the big one.
- Paul's epistle, the Corinthians, is the big one.
- Love is patient and kind First Corinthians and we forget about America.
Examples
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Why does First Corinthians come after Romans in the Canon?
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In his letter to the church, Paul emphasizes love in First Corinthians.
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Love is patient and kind First Corinthians and we forget about America.
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Many scholars study Second Corinthians to understand early Christian teachings.
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The teachings found in First Corinthians address issues of faith and morality.
Synonyms
A letter in the Christian Bible from Paul to the church in Corinth
A book of the New Testament that contains Paul's first letter to the church at Corinth
A New Testament letter by Saint Paul to the church in Corinth
A book of the New Testament containing Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth
A New Testament book that is Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth
A New Testament book that is Paul's second letter to the church at Corinth
Compounds
A letter in the Christian Bible from Paul to the church in Corinth
A New Testament book that is Paul's second letter to the church at Corinth
A New Testament book that is Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth
Surface Forms
Morphology
Corinthians = Corinthian (transparent) = Corinth + ian + s
The book titles refer to letters to the people of Corinth and are formed from the demonym 'Corinthian' + plural -s, so the structure is transparent.
Etymology
Corinthians (the books in the New Testament) are letters to the Christian community in the city Corinth, so the title means 'letters to the people of Corinth'.
