Emphasis Preaching Journal

During his years in Corinth, Paul must have been an interested spectator at many athletic events. Corinth was near the site of the famed Olympic games, which were held every four years and which attracted runners and other athletes from all Europe. One stipulation of the old games was that contestants must train faithfully for at least ten months before the events. The Corinthians must therefore have been treated to a steady diet of match races and test races as the competitors practiced.