World English Bible · Under Rome
Revelation 3
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"And to of in write: "He who has the seven Spirits of and the seven stars says these things: "I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are . Wake up and strengthen the things that , which you were about to throw away, for I have found no works of yours perfected before my . Remember therefore how you have received and heard. Keep it and . If therefore you won't watch, I will come as a thief, and you won't know what hour I will come upon you. Nevertheless you have names in that didn't defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. He who overcomes will be arrayed in , and I will in no way blot his name out of the , and I will his name before , and before his . He who has an ear, let him hear what says to the assemblies. "To of in write: "He who is , he who is true, he who has the key of , he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things: "I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little , and kept my word, and didn't deny my name. Behold, I make some of the of , of those who say they are , and they are not, but lie—behold, I will make them to come and before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. Because you kept my command to , I also will keep you from the hour of which is to come on the whole world, to those who on the earth. I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your . He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in of my , and he will go out from there no more. I will write on him the name of my and the name of the city of my , the new , which comes down out of from my , and my own new name. He who has an ear, let him hear what says to the assemblies. "To of in write: "The , the and True , the Beginning of creation, says these things: "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of my . Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing,' and don't know that you are the wretched one, miserable, , blind, and ; I you to buy from me gold refined by , that you may become rich; and , that you may clothe yourself, and that the of your may not be ; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see. As many as I love, I reprove and . Be therefore, and . Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with me. He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my , as I also overcame and sat down with on his . He who has an ear, let him hear what says to the assemblies."
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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.