Rome
Which country is Rome in? Italy's capital, the imperial city where Paul arrived as a prisoner and preached for two years, with the chapters where it appears.
- Today
- Rome, capital of Italy
- Country
- Italy
- Status
- Capital: ancient Roman remains; Vatican City within it
- Identification
- Certain
In New Testament times Rome was the capital of a vast empire. Visitors from Rome were among those present in Jerusalem at Pentecost, and an early church formed in the city. Before ever going there, Paul wrote the letter to the Romans to this church, his fullest account of being made right with God through faith. Later, arrested in Jerusalem, he appealed to Caesar, survived a shipwreck on the way, reached Rome as a prisoner and spent two years in a rented house proclaiming the kingdom of God to all who came.
Read the chapters
- Acts 28
- Romans 1
- Acts 23
- Acts 2
The day of Pentecost — the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first believers and the birth of the church, a turning point in Christian history.
- 2 Timothy 1
Related topics
Related people
- Paul
- Peter
- Barnabas
- Stephen
- Lydia
- Matthew
- Timothy
- John the Apostle
- Philip the Apostle
- Judas Iscariot
- Mark
- Luke
Related verse collections
- Bible Verses About Love
- Bible Verses About Hope
- Bible Verses About Fear and Anxiety
- Bible Verses About Patience
- Bible Verses About Faith
- Bible Verses About Salvation
- Bible Verses About Courage
- Bible Verses About Repentance
- Bible Verses About Generosity
- Bible Verses About Holiness
- Bible Verses About Waiting on God
- Bible Verses About Faithfulness
- Bible Verses About Witness
- Bible Verses About Loneliness
- Bible Verses About New Beginnings
- Bible Verses About Guidance
- Bible Verses About Trials and Testing
- Bible Verses About Joy
- Bible Verses About Strength
- Bible Verses About God's Promises
- Bible Verses About Friendship
Reading plans
- The Bible for Beginners — 10 Days
- The Early Church Through Acts — 28 Days
- The Bible in a Year — 365 Days from Cover to Cover
- 30 Days with the Gospel — An Introduction to the New Testament
Books
Places in the Bible
Which country is Rome in, and why does it matter in the Bible?
Rome is the capital of Italy today and stands on the site of the ancient city of the same name. Paul arrived here as a prisoner and spent two years in a rented house proclaiming the gospel (Acts 28:30). According to church tradition Peter and Paul were martyred in Rome; the place known as Peter's tomb lies beneath St Peter's Basilica in the independent Vatican City, inside Rome. Ancient remains such as the Forum and the Colosseum can still be visited.
How long did Paul stay in Rome?
Acts says Paul stayed in Rome for two whole years in his own rented house and welcomed everyone who came to him (Acts 28:30). The book ends there; the Bible does not tell what happened next.
Did Paul and Peter die in Rome?
The Bible does not describe either death. Early church tradition reports that both were martyred in Rome under the emperor Nero; Peter's tomb is shown beneath St Peter's Basilica and Paul's in the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls.