So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.
Parallel translations
- WEB He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
- KJV And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
- NKJV And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
- NASB And he settled there for a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
- NLT So Paul stayed there for the next year and a half, teaching the word of God.
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Quick answer
Encouraged by the Lord's promise, Paul settled in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching God's Word.
Overview
This extended stay, unusual in Paul's travels, shows the fruit of Christ's assurance in the previous verses. Sustained teaching, not just brief preaching, allowed the Corinthian church to be grounded in the Word. It reflects the value of patient, rooted discipleship over mere quick results.
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Cross-references · 3
- Acts 14:3So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
- Acts 19:10This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.
- Acts 20:31Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
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