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What is Rome in the Bible?

The city where Paul was taken as a prisoner to bear witness, and home of the church he addressed in Romans.

Rome is the city named in the New Testament as the destination of Paul's journeys and the home of the believers to whom he wrote his letter to the Romans. It was the capital of the Roman Empire, on the Tiber River in Italy.

Rome in the Bible

Visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, are among the crowd in Jerusalem at Pentecost (Acts 2:10). Aquila and Priscilla come to Corinth from Italy because Claudius had commanded all Jews to leave Rome (Acts 18:2). Paul resolves that after Jerusalem he must also see Rome (Acts 19:21), and the Lord tells him that he must bear witness at Rome as he had in Jerusalem (Acts 23:11).

Paul arrives there as a prisoner and is allowed to live by himself with a soldier guarding him (Acts 28:14, Acts 28:16). Paul addresses his letter to all in Rome who are beloved of God and called to be saints, and says he is ready to preach the gospel to them (Romans 1:7, Romans 1:15). In 2 Timothy he recalls that Onesiphorus sought him out diligently when he was in Rome (2 Timothy 1:17).

Name origin
Latin
Role
Capital city of the Roman Empire
First mention
The Acts of the Apostles 2:10
Appearances in the Bible
9 mentions

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Questions about Rome

What is Rome in the Bible?

Rome is the city named in the New Testament as the destination of Paul's journeys and the home of the believers to whom he wrote his letter to the Romans. It was the capital of the Roman Empire, on the Tiber River in Italy. Visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, are among the crowd in Jerusalem at Pentecost (Acts 2:10). Aquila and Priscilla come to Corinth from Italy because Claudius had commanded all Jews to leave Rome (Acts 18:2). Paul resolves that after Jerusalem he must also see Rome (Acts 19:21), and the Lord tells him that he must bear witness at Rome as he had in Jerusalem (Acts 23:11). Paul arrives there as a prisoner and is allowed to live by himself with a soldier guarding him (Acts 28:14, Acts 28:16). Paul addresses his letter to all in Rome who are beloved of God and called to be saints, and says he is ready to preach the gospel to them (Romans 1:7, Romans 1:15). In 2 Timothy he recalls that Onesiphorus sought him out diligently when he was in Rome (2 Timothy 1:17).

Where is Rome first mentioned in the Bible?

Rome is first mentioned in The Acts of the Apostles 2:10.

How many times is Rome mentioned in the Bible?

Number of mentions in the Bible: 9.