The Grecian city of Corinth is about 48 miles west of Athens.  In antiquity it was a city-state located on the Isthmus of Corinth, which is the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece.  The city was destroyed by the Romans in the battle of Corinth in 146 B.C. and was rebuilt about a century later.  Under the Romans it became the seat of government for Southern Greece or Achaia.

     Corinth was noted for its wealth and immorality.  Sexual sins were widespread, in part, due to a temple located in the city dedicated to Venus (i.e. to lust).  This temple employed the services of more than one thousand "priestesses" who were nothing more than common prostitutes.

     The apostle Paul first visited the city during what is called his secondary missionary journey.  He stayed in Corinth eighteen months (Acts 18:1-18) during which time he became acquainted with a married couple named Aquila and Priscilla.  Because the couple were tent makers like Paul he lodged with them and was no doubt instrumental in them becoming Christians.  Paul revisits the city during his third missionary journey.