en_tw/bible/names/rome.md

# Rome

## Facts:

In New Testament times, the city of Rome was the center of the Roman Empire. It is now the capital city of the modern-day country of Italy.

* The Roman Empire ruled over all the regions around the Mediterranean Sea, including Israel.
* The term "Roman" referred to anything relating to the regions that the government in Rome controlled, including Roman citizens and Roman officials.
* The apostle Paul was taken to the city of Rome as a prisoner because he preached the good news about Jesus.
* The New Testament book of "Romans" is a letter that Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome.

(See also: [good news](../kt/goodnews.md), [the sea](../names/mediterranean.md), [Pilate](../names/pilate.md), [Paul](../names/paul.md))

## Bible References:

* [2 Timothy 01:15-18](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/01/15)
* [Acts 22:25](rc://en/tn/help/act/22/25)
* [Acts 28:14](rc://en/tn/help/act/28/14)
* [John 11:48](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/11/48)

## Examples from the Bible stories:

* __[23:04](rc://en/tn/help/obs/23/04)__ When the time was near for Mary to give birth, the __Roman__ government told everyone to go for a census to the town where their ancestors had lived.
* __[32:06](rc://en/tn/help/obs/32/06)__ Then Jesus asked the demon, "What is your name?" He replied, "My name is Legion, because we are many." (A "legion" was a group of several thousand soldiers in the __Roman__ army.)
* __[39:09](rc://en/tn/help/obs/39/09)__ Early the next morning, the Jewish leaders brought Jesus to the __Roman__ governor, Pilate, hoping to have Jesus killed.
* __[39:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/39/12)__ The __Roman__ soldiers whipped Jesus and put a royal robe and a crown made of thorns on him. Then they mocked him by saying, "Look, the King of the Jews!"

## Word Data:

* Strong's: G4514, G4516

## Forms Found in the English ULB:

Rome, Roman, Romans
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			`In New Testament times, the city of Rome was the center of the Roman Empire. It is now the capital city of the modern-day country of Italy.`

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			`* The term "Roman" referred to anything relating to the regions that the government in Rome controlled, including Roman citizens and Roman officials.`
			`* The apostle Paul was taken to the city of Rome as a prisoner because he preached the good news about Jesus.`
			`* The New Testament book of "Romans" is a letter that Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome.`
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			`* [2 Timothy 01:15-18](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/01/15)`
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Revert "Deleted extraneous spaces and lines" This reverts commit b5a9ac33d5021a1f6ad6baf1a888b310e11355d9. 2020-05-13 13:11:15 +00:00			`* __[23:04](rc://en/tn/help/obs/23/04)__ When the time was near for Mary to give birth, the __Roman__ government told everyone to go for a census to the town where their ancestors had lived.`
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			`* __[39:09](rc://en/tn/help/obs/39/09)__ Early the next morning, the Jewish leaders brought Jesus to the __Roman__ governor, Pilate, hoping to have Jesus killed.`
			`* __[39:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/39/12)__ The __Roman__ soldiers whipped Jesus and put a royal robe and a crown made of thorns on him. Then they mocked him by saying, "Look, the King of the Jews!"`
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			`* Strong's: G4514, G4516`
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			`Rome, Roman, Romans`