Who were the Corinthians?

Answer 1

The biblical Corinth is largely associated with Paul's missions and the problems facing the early church. In the Roman era, Corinth was a wealthy maritime city with a very large population that reached more than 450,000 people (including free citizens and slaves). Corinth at this time was still a major pagan worship center with many shrines, statues, and temples to the likes of Apollo, Hermes, Heracles, Athena, and Poseidon to name just a few. It is hard to say what an accomplishment during this period would be unless it involved the church overcoming the many problems it faced while trying to operate along side those Corinthians who were engaged in immorality. To "live like a Corinthian" meant to live a life of sexual immortality and drunkenness. Outside the biblical Corinth, there are some interesting accomplishments to consider. One interesting accomplishment is the fact that in archaic Corinth (581 BC), they created the Isthmian games which were played both the year before and the year after the Olympic games.

Answer 2

Corinthians were inhabitants of the ancient city-state of Corinth (or Korinth). Ancient Corinth was on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta. The modern town of Corinth is located approximately 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) northeast of the ancient ruins.