World English Bible · Under Rome
1 Corinthians 16
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Now concerning the collection for : as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise. On the first day of every week, let each one of you as he may prosper, that no collections are made when I come. When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gift to . If it is appropriate for me to go also, they will go with me. I will come to you when I have passed through , for I am passing through . But with you it may be that I will stay with you, or even winter with you, that you may send me on my journey wherever I go. For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I to stay a while with you, if permits. But I will stay at until , for a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many . Now if comes, see that he is with you without fear, for he does the work of , as I also do. Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers. Now concerning the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but it was not at all his to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity. Watch! Stand firm in the ! Be courageous! Be strong! Let all that you do be done in love. Now I beg you, brothers—you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the of , and that they have set themselves to — that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors. I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; for that which was lacking on your part, they supplied. For they refreshed and yours. Therefore those who are like that. The assemblies of greet you. Aquila and greet you warmly in , together with that is in their house. All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a kiss. This greeting is by me, , with my own hand. If any man doesn't love , let him be . Come, ! The of be with you. My love to all of you in Christ . .
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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.