So Paul stayed there for the next year and a half, teaching the word of God.
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.
- BSB So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.
- 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.
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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 14:3Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
- Acts 19:10This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
- Acts 20:31Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.
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