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Rome in the Bible

Rome is the horizon of Acts: Paul writes his longest letter to the church there before he has ever visited, and finally arrives as a prisoner, teaching for two years under guard.

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Verses mentioning Rome

15 occurrences across 15 verses in the King James Version.

  1. Acts 2:10

    Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

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  2. Acts 18:2

    And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

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  3. Acts 19:21

    After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

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  4. Acts 23:11

    And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

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  5. Acts 28:14

    Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

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  6. Acts 28:16

    And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

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  7. Romans 1:7

    To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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  8. Romans 1:15

    So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

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  9. Galatians 6:18

    Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. To the Galatians written from Rome.

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  10. Ephesians 6:24

    Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. in sincerity: or, with incorruption To the Ephesians written from Rome, by Tychicus.

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  11. Philippians 4:23

    The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. To the Philippians written from Rome, by Epaphroditus.

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  12. Colossians 4:18

    The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. Written from Rome to Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus.

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  13. 2 Timothy 1:17

    But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

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  14. 2 Timothy 4:22

    The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.

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  15. Philemon 1:25

    The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.

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