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1 Corinthians 1:18

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Corinth was a prosperous Roman colony and major port city in southern Greece, marked by social diversity, commerce, and competing philosophies. Paul wrote to its church to contrast the world’s standards of wisdom and status with the gospel of Christ crucified, which God makes his saving power.

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1 Corinthians 1:18 mentions Corinth.

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