First Corinthians
/ˌfɝːst kəˈrɪnθiənz/noun
The first canonical New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Paul and addressed to the Christian community at Corinth.
Did you know?First Corinthians contains one of the earliest Christian discussions of prophecy, speaking in tongues, resurrection, and the ritual meaning of communion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“A root expressing forward movement, passage, or being in front; the ancestral source associated with “first.””
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*furistaz
“The foremost or earliest, formed from the Germanic root related to “before.””
Old English
Old English
fyrst
“First, foremost, or earliest in time or rank.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Kórinthos
“Corinth, the ancient Greek city whose name has uncertain pre-Greek origins.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Korínthios
“Of Corinth or a Corinthian person.”
1st Century
Koine Greek
Πρὸς Κορινθίους Αʹ
“To the Corinthians, First; the traditional Greek designation of the epistle.”
Modern English
English
First Corinthians
“The customary English title for the first New Testament letter addressed to the Corinthians.”