Acts 18:1
After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
Original Language Analysis
Μετὰ
After
G3326
Μετὰ
After
Strong's:
G3326
Word #:
1 of 12
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
χωρισθεὶς
departed
G5563
χωρισθεὶς
departed
Strong's:
G5563
Word #:
4 of 12
to place room between, i.e., part; reflexively, to go away
ὁ
G3588
ὁ
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
5 of 12
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
Παῦλος
Paul
G3972
Παῦλος
Paul
Strong's:
G3972
Word #:
6 of 12
(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
ἐκ
from
G1537
ἐκ
from
Strong's:
G1537
Word #:
7 of 12
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
τῶν
G3588
τῶν
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
8 of 12
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
ἦλθεν
and came
G2064
ἦλθεν
and came
Strong's:
G2064
Word #:
10 of 12
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Cross References
Acts 19:1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,1 Corinthians 1:2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:2 Timothy 4:20Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.Acts 17:15And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:2 Corinthians 1:23Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
Historical Context
Corinth was a major commercial center, rebuilt by Julius Caesar in 44 BC as a Roman colony. Its strategic location made it a crossroads of Mediterranean trade and culture.
Questions for Reflection
- How did Paul adapt his approach from philosophical Athens to commercial Corinth?
- What does this teach about contextualizing ministry to different settings?
Analysis & Commentary
Paul 'departed from Athens, and came to Corinth' - moving from philosophy's capital to commerce's hub. Corinth was strategically located on the isthmus connecting mainland Greece. The shift from Athens' intellectualism to Corinth's cosmopolitanism required adjusted ministry approach.