The First Epistle to the
Corinthians
The First Epistle to the
Corinthians or 1 Corinthians is a letter from Paul of Tarsus and Sosthenes to the Christians of Corinth, Greece. This
epistle contains some of the best-known phrases in the
New Testament, including (depending on the translation)
"all things to all men" (9:22), "without love, I am
nothing" (13:1) and "when I was a child, I spoke as a
child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child" (13:11).
The epistle was written from Ephesus (16:8). According
to Acts of the Apostles, Paul founded the church in
Corinth (Acts 18:10-17), then spent approximately three
years in Ephesus (Acts 19:8, 19:10, 20:31). The letter
was written during this time in Ephesus, which is
usually dated as being in the range of 53 to 57 AD.
The traditional subscription to the epistle, translated
in the Authorized Version, states that this epistle was
written at Philippi, perhaps arising from a
misinterpretation of 16:5, "For I do pass through
Macedonia," as meaning, "I am passing through
Macedonia." In 16:8 Paul declares his intention of
staying in Ephesus until Pentecost. This statement, in
turn, is clearly reminiscent of Paul's Second Missionary
Journey, when Paul travelled from Corinth to Ephesus,
before going to Jerusalem for Pentecost (cf. Acts
18:22). Thus, it is possible that I Corinthians was
written during Paul's first (brief) stay in Ephesus, at
the end of his Second Journey, usually dated to early 54
AD.
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