[Stingray]

“It would be a stretch in the least to read this word in these contexts and then to think that it meant the Roman empire.”

Why? The proper way to interpret scripture is to take a given meaning and apply it in all instances where that word appears unless the context provides the proper meaning.

In other words, assume it means “Roman Empire” unless the context clearly shows it to mean something else! You’re starting with the premise it means something else than what it meant to the writers of the New Testament! That’s NOT the proper way to interpret scripture!

You all want “world” to mean what it means to us today, when I’ve already shown you two instances where it doesn’t mean that at all!

[presently no screen name]

assume it means “Roman Empire” unless the context clearly shows it to mean something else!

The Holy Spirit is The Teacher and He doesn't 'assume'. That's 'man's way.

[mountn man]

You conveniently avoid the fact that I gave you Strongs definitions for the word. There was MORE than 1. More than yours.

Next, if you would have read the verses that I sent you, it would have been pretty obvious that the Roman empire WAS NOT implied.

It looks to me, that given multiple options of definitions, and differing contexts, and your refusal to even study the texts or admit differing meanings, shows you are the one interpreting scripture through the eyes of bias