King James Version · Under Rome
1 Corinthians 16
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Now concerning the collection for , as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto . And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me. Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through : for I do pass through . And it may be that I will , yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go. For I will not see you now by ; but I to tarry a while with you, if permit. But I will tarry at until . For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many . Now if come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of , as I also do. Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren. As touching our brother , I greatly him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time. Watch ye, stand in the , quit you like men, be strong. Let all your things be done with charity. I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the of , and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of ,) That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth. I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. For they have refreshed and yours: therefore ye them that are such. The churches of salute you. Aquila and salute you much in , with that is in their house. All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an kiss. The salutation of me with mine own hand. If any man love not , let him be Anathema Maran-atha. The of our be with you. My love be with you all in Christ . . The first epistle to the Corinthians was written from by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and .
The 1611 translation, public domain. Its original printing included the Apocrypha, which is why the deuterocanonical books can be read here. Notes and cards are EKLI’s own.
The world at this moment · Under Rome, 63 BC to AD 100 ›
Judea as a client kingdom and then a province. Roads, garrisons, taxes, crucifixion, and a common Greek language that let a message travel the empire faster than any before it.
- Rome
- The republic tears itself apart in civil war and comes out as an empire under Augustus. What follows is two centuries of relative peace across the whole Mediterranean, enforced by legions and paid for by taxes, with safe roads and safe sea lanes. Every one of Paul's journeys depends on that.
- Judea
- Governed first through Herod the Great, a client king of enormous ability and enormous brutality who rebuilds the temple into one of the wonders of the ancient world, then directly by Roman prefects. Crucifixion is the standard penalty for sedition and is used often and publicly.
- The wider world
- Greek is spoken from Spain to Syria, which means a letter written in Corinth can be read in Rome without translation. Jewish communities already exist in most major cities, which is where the first Christian preaching lands. Mystery religions, imperial cult, and philosophy all compete in the same marketplace.
- Further afield
- The Han dynasty rules China and trades silk westward along routes that touch the Roman world at second hand. In Britain the Roman conquest begins within a decade of the crucifixion.