Romans 1:17

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For in it is revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith."

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Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire, home to the Christian congregation Paul addressed though he had not yet visited them. Its prominence matters because Paul announces the gospel’s power and God’s righteousness to believers at the empire’s center, grounding salvation in faith for all who believe.

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Romans 1:17 mentions Rome.