Question

A lost “Letter of Tears” to this city is possibly preserved in a different text addressed to this city that advises against being “unequally yoked.” A message to this city reminds its readers “you were bought at a price” (10[1])in commanding them to “honor god with your body.” A text explaining the full (10[1])doctrine of the Resurrection to this city compares it and other matters of faith to “seeing through a glass, darkly.” In the 13th chapter (-5[1])of a message to this city, the writer compares himself to a “clanging cymbal” before a passage beginning “love is patient, love is kind” (10[6])that is often read at weddings. For 10 points, along with Thessalonica, Paul wrote two epistles to what Greek city (10[1]-5[1])on an isthmus? (10[1])■END■ (10[4]0[1])

ANSWER: Corinth [or Kórinthos; accept First Corinthians or 1 Corinthians; accept Second Corinthians or 2 Corinthians]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY989%0%11%111.38
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%0%112.44
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY771%0%29%106.60
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY14100%0%14%102.07
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%33%107.89
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY1100%0%0%123.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY786%0%29%116.50
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%108.56

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sawyer SmithMississippi State AEmory A3810
Abby HelmuellerClemson ASouthern5210
Hayes BrownFurmanClemson B76-5
Britton WebsterAlabama AGeorgia Tech C10010
Britton WebsterAlabama AGeorgia Tech C10010
Britton WebsterAlabama AGeorgia Tech C10010
Anna HinkleGeorgia Tech BVanderbilt A10010
Gabi SmithAuburn AGeorgia Tech D10010
Daniel ChenEmory OxfordSouth Carolina B10010
Tianyu XuGeorgia Tech ATennessee A12010
James ZhaoVanderbilt BBelmont120-5
Arhith DharanendraGeorgia Tech ESouth Carolina A12310
John ShieldsClemson BFurman12410
Varun VenkatagiriGeorgia AAuburn B12410
Coy MierAuburn CTennessee B12410
Alina MooreTennessee BAuburn C1240
Brahm GianiodisBelmontVanderbilt B12410