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Introduction
GERMANIA INFERIOR IA IC A NI O R A M LU G D U N E N S I S R ER IA GE UP RAET NORICUM S A Q U I TA N I A PA N N O N I A I TA LY DA LM NARBONENSIS A LG
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The Roman Empire The Roman Empire provides the backdrop to much of the New Testament including Paul’s missionary journeys recorded in the book of Acts. It was on Paul’s second missionary journey that he first visited the city of Philippi and planted a church there.
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The Setting of Philippians Paul’s letter to the Philippians was addressed to the first church he planted in present day Europe. He arrived in Philippi during his second missionary journey recorded in Acts 15:40–18:22. Paul was writing from prison, most likely in Rome.
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