city of Corinth,” to show that it is an important center of population.* In certain cultures where cities are unknown, “city” will often be translated as a “large group of houses with a strong high wall around them.” The words saints and sanctified are related to each other. Both of these words express the idea that Christians “belong” (TEV) to God and are therefore set apart to serve God’s purposes alone. This fact is made clear in TEV’s translation, “God’s holy people, who belong to him.” The saints