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Greece

Facts:

During New Testament times, Greece was a province in the Roman Empire.

  • Like the modern-day country of Greece, it was located on a peninsula that is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the Ionian Sea.
  • The apostle Paul visited several cities in Greece and established churches in the cities of Corinth, Thessalonica, and Philippi and probably others.
  • People who are from Greece are called "Greeks" and their language is "Greek." People from other Roman provinces also spoke Greek, including many Jews.
  • Sometimes the term "Greek" is used to refer to a Gentile.

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(See also: other/corinth · other/gentile · other/greek · other/hebrew · other/philippi · other/thessalonica)

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