World English Bible · Under Rome
1 Timothy 6
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Let as many as are under the count their own masters worthy of all , that the name of and the doctrine not be blasphemed. Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things. If anyone teaches a different doctrine and doesn't consent to sound words, the words of our , and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions, constant friction of people of corrupt and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can't carry anything out. But having food and clothing, we will be content with that. But those who are determined to be rich fall into a , a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in and . For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But you, , flee these things, and follow after , godliness, , love, , and gentleness. Fight the good fight of . Take hold of the to which you were called, and you the good in the sight of many . I command you before who gives life to all things, and before Christ who before testified the good , that you keep the without spot, blameless until the appearing of our , which at the right time he will show, who is the and only Ruler, the King of kings and of lords. He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable , whom no man has seen nor can see, to whom be and . . Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living , who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of . , guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge, which some profess, and thus have wandered from the . be with 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.