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Bible Verses About The Church At Rome

Early Christian writings clearly call the Roman church real and important, and they often link it with Peter and Paul. Irenaeus names Rome as a very great and very ancient church founded and organized by Peter and Paul, while Clement of Rome, Cyprian, and Caius show that Rome was an active church with recognized leaders and a public role.

Some later writers also use Rome as a symbol, especially Tertullian’s line about Babylon as a figure of Rome, but a few supplied cards are weak, unrelated, or appear to have bad Bible matches, so the topic needs a cautious curated view. The evidence is strong for Rome’s early church status and apostolic memory, but thinner and more mixed for any wider claims beyond that.

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Romans 1:7 primary

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.

Direct Bible greeting to believers in Rome

Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

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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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I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

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Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

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First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

Bible testimony that the faith of the Roman Christians was widely known

Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

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But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

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Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

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

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That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.

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The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

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Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

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That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

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Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

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That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

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That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;

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And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

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Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

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By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

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Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

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