<P> The epistle was written from Ephesus ( 16 : 8 ) , a city on the west coast of today 's Turkey , about 180 miles by sea from Corinth . According to Acts of the Apostles , Paul founded the church in Corinth ( Acts 18 : 1 -- 17 ) , then spent approximately three years in Ephesus ( Acts 19 : 8 , 19 : 10 , 20 : 31 ) . The letter was written during this time in Ephesus , which is usually dated as being in the range of AD 53 -- 57 . </P>
<P> The epistle was written from Ephesus ( 16 : 8 ) , a city on the west coast of today 's Turkey , about 180 miles by sea from Corinth . According to Acts of the Apostles , Paul founded the church in Corinth ( Acts 18 : 1 -- 17 ) , then spent approximately three years in Ephesus ( Acts 19 : 8 , 19 : 10 , 20 : 31 ) . The letter was written during this time in Ephesus , which is usually dated as being in the range of AD 53 -- 57 . </P>
when was the book of 1 corinthians written
when was the book of 1 corinthians written
the range of AD 53 -- 57
the range of AD 53 -- 57