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Church in Rome
The church in Rome was the Christian community in Rome, the capital of the Roman Empire, during the first century. It was the church to which the apostle Paul addressed his Epistle to the Romans, and it appears to have consisted of several house congregations.
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- Clement of RomePeople
Clement of Rome was a leader of the church in Rome in the late first century and an Apostolic Father, known as the author of a letter to the church in Corinth commonly called 1 Clement. The Catholic Church counts him as the fourth pope.
- HippolytusPeople
Hippolytus (c. 170 – c. 235) was a presbyter and theologian of the church in Rome in the early third century. His *Refutation of All Heresies* is an important source for the study of heresies in the early church.
- English ReformationHistory
The English Reformation was a series of sixteenth-century reforms, spanning the reigns of Henry VIII through Elizabeth I, by which the church in England broke away from the authority of the pope in Rome and was established as a national church with the monarch at its head.
- LinusPeople
Linus was a Roman Christian whose name appears in the closing greetings of 2 Timothy 4:21. He is mentioned only once in Scripture, and early church tradition identifies him as an early leader of the church in Rome.
- PhoebePeople
Phoebe was a woman believer of the church at Cenchreae whom Paul commended to the church in Rome in Romans 16. Although she appears only once in Scripture, she is frequently cited in discussions of women's offices in the early church.
- SosipaterPeople
Sosipater was an early Christian whom Paul names as one of his "kinsmen" in Romans 16:21. He was with Paul when the letter was written and sent greetings to the church in Rome.
- QuartusPeople
Quartus is a Christian who, together with Paul, sends greetings to the church in Rome in Romans 16:23. He appears only in this one passage of Scripture, and apart from the designation "brother," almost nothing is known about him.
- LuciusPeople
Lucius was a companion of the apostle Paul who was with him when he wrote the Epistle to the Romans and who sent greetings to the church in Rome. Paul called him one of his "kinsmen." He is mentioned only once in Scripture, in Romans 16:21.
- RomansBible
Romans is the sixth book of the New Testament, a letter from the apostle Paul to the church in Rome. It is widely regarded as the most systematic exposition of the gospel of justification by faith.
- JuniaPeople
Junia was a member of the early church whom Paul greeted together with Andronicus in Romans 16:7. Interpreters disagree over whether the name is feminine and whether Junia was called an "apostle."
- CenchreaeBible
Cenchreae was the eastern port of Corinth in New Testament times. Paul had his hair cut there because of a vow (Acts 18:18), and it was home to the church that Phoebe served (Romans 16:1).
- Spain (Bible)Bible
Spain is a New Testament place name referring to the Iberian Peninsula, which includes present-day Spain. It appears in the Epistle to the Romans as the destination the apostle Paul planned to reach by way of Rome in order to preach the gospel.
- Romans 13:8–10Bible Verses
A passage in which Paul urges the church in Rome to owe no one anything except the debt of loving one another and declares that love is the fulfilling of the law. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between law and love and is also invoked as a teaching about debt.
- Romans 14:6–8Bible Verses
Romans 14:6–8 is a passage Paul wrote to the church in Rome, which was divided over questions of food and the observance of days. In it he confesses that believers belong to the Lord whether they live or die. The passage is cited as a basis for forbearance among believers and is frequently read as a word of comfort at funerals.
- Romans 8:24–25Bible Verses
A passage from Paul's letter to the church in Rome teaching that salvation is held in hope for a consummation not yet seen, and that this hope waits with patience. It is frequently cited to explain hope amid suffering and a salvation that has "already begun but is not yet complete."
- Romans 15:13Bible Verses
A prayer-wish that Paul addressed to the church in Rome, asking that "the God of hope" fill believers with all joy and peace in believing and make them abound in hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. The verse is widely quoted as a short word of blessing.
- Romans 11:17–24Bible Verses
In this passage Paul uses the image of grafting into an olive tree to warn Gentile believers not to boast against Israel. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between Israel and the church and of the security of salvation.
- Romans 1:16–17Bible Verses
In this passage Paul declares that he is not ashamed of the gospel and states that in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed, as it is written, "The just shall live by faith." The passage expresses the theme of the entire Epistle to the Romans and is known for its decisive influence on Martin Luther's Reformation thought.
- Romans 7:24–25Bible Verses
A passage in which Paul, struggling against sin, laments that he is a "wretched man" and gives thanks for deliverance through Jesus Christ. Interpreters have long disagreed over whether this "I" refers to a Christian or to a person under the law.