Rome
Rome was the empire’s capital — the city Paul longed to reach, wrote his greatest letter to, and entered at last in chains.
All roads led to Rome, and so did the gospel. A church existed there early, and Paul wrote it his fullest account of the good news: “I am not ashamed of the gospel… the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith.”
Appealing to Caesar, Paul arrived as a prisoner after storm and shipwreck, yet preached two whole years “with all boldness and without hindrance” — the last word of Acts.
From Roman imprisonment came letters like Philippians and Ephesians; by tradition, Peter and Paul both gave their lives there under Nero.
Original BibleDawn profile. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy. Scripture quoted from the public-domain Berean Standard Bible.