The capital of the Roman Empire, the greatest city of the ancient world. The name appears in Acts, Romans, 2 Timothy in the King James text.
About Rome
The capital of the Roman Empire, the greatest city of the ancient world.
Its place in the story
Paul was brought to Rome as a prisoner and lived there under guard for two years, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about Jesus freely. He wrote the letter to the Romans to the church there before his arrival.
Rome in Scripture (KJV)
“Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,”
“And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.”
“After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
“And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.”
“And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.”
The capital of the Roman Empire, the greatest city of the ancient world. The name appears in Acts, Romans, 2 Timothy in the King James text.
What happened at Rome?
Paul was brought to Rome as a prisoner and lived there under guard for two years, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about Jesus freely. He wrote the letter to the Romans to the church there before his arrival.