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- proper noun biblical Books in the
New Testament of theBible ,epistles to the people of Corinth which are attributed to Paul the Apostle, Sosthenes and Timothy. - noun Plural form of
Corinthian .
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Examples
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A possible insinuation of the Corinthians is hereby anticipated and refuted: "But, you may say, granted that I did not burden you myself; nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you (in my net) with guile"; namely, made a gain of you by means of others (1Th 2: 3).
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Originally driven out of Italy by Claudius, they had come to Corinth (whence their salutation of the Corinthians is appropriate here), and then had removed with Paul from Corinth to Ephesus (Ac 18: 2, 18, 19, 26); here, as at Rome subsequently, they set up a Church (or assembly of believers) at their house (Ro 16: 3, 5).
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But her conclusion rejects "Sojourning" and advocates a self-sacrificing path modeled on Paul's call in Corinthians for Christians to be "ambassadors for reconciliation."
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They asked for this four times, including three times this week, and the response has left them to consider that this was, in effect, the moment they called Corinthians' bluff.
Manchester City upbeat over Sergio Agüero as Carlos Tevez deal falters 2011
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As of 2004, Corinthians is estimated to have 24 million fans, making it the second largest number of fans in Brazil.
S.C. Corinthians Paulista 2007/08 Brazilian League Azmie aka switch image 2007
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He set forth therefore from Taras, and as he had faith in Corinthians more than in other men, he hired a ship with a crew of Corinthians.
Fish Story Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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He set forth therefore from Taras, and as he had faith in Corinthians more than in other men, he hired a ship with a crew of Corinthians.
Archive 2007-07-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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As of 2004, Corinthians is estimated to have 24 million fans, making it the second largest number of fans in Brazil.
Archive 2007-06-01 Azmie aka switch image 2007
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And of this he calls the Corinthians themselves as witnesses.
NPNF1-12. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians Editor 1889
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Further, Paul’s statements in Corinthians and Romans hardly seem mysterious, unless one strains to make them so (the other tactic seems to be to say, well that’s just Paul).
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