World English Bible · Under Rome
1 Peter 1
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, of , to the chosen ones who are living as in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, , and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of , in sanctification of , that you may and be sprinkled with his : to you and peace be multiplied. be the and of our , who according to his great mercy caused us to be to a living through the of from , to an incorruptible and undefiled that doesn't fade away, reserved in for you, who by the of are guarded through for a ready to be in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various , that the proof of your , which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is by , may be found to result in , , and at the of — whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don't see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of , receiving the result of your , the of your . Concerning this , sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the that would come to you, searching for who or what kind of time of Christ which was in them pointed to when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow them. To them it was that they not themselves, but you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the to you by sent out from ; which things to look into. Therefore prepare your for action. Be sober, and set your fully on the that will be brought to you at the of — as children of , not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance, but as he who called you is , you yourselves also be in all of your behavior, because , "You shall be , for I am ." If you call on him as , who without respect of persons judges according to each man's work, pass the time of your living as here in reverent fear, knowing that you were , not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers, but with precious , as of or spot, of Christ, who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was in this last age for your sake, who through him are believers in , who him from and gave him , so that your and might be in . Seeing you have purified your in your to the truth through in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from fervently, having been , not of corruptible , but of incorruptible, through the word of , which lives and . For, " is like grass, and all of man's like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls; but word endures ." This is the word of which was preached to you.
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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.