Rom 15:26 | TNotes | STEP | 15:26 Paul founded churches in several prominent cities in Macedonia, including Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea. In Achaia, Paul had preached in Athens and founded the church in Corinth (see Acts 16–18 ). • the poor among the believers in Jerusalem: Jewish Christians in Jerusalem were suffering from famines that had hit the area (see Acts 11:27-30 ) and also because their faith in Christ caused them to be ostracized from Jewish society.

bActs 16–18►

cActs 11:27-30►

‏ Romans 15:26

15:26 ^a Paul founded churches in several prominent cities in Macedonia, including Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea. In Achaia, Paul had preached in Athens and founded the church in Corinth (see Acts 16–18 ^b).

• the poor among the believers in Jerusalem: Jewish Christians in Jerusalem were suffering from famines that had hit the area (see Acts 11:27-30 ^c) and also because their faith in Christ caused them to be ostracized from Jewish society.