To bring them together and streamline their thoughts
to bring them at par with one another
Paul knew the mission that lay ahead of him would be an uphill task and that he would need a lot of blessings & prayers from the Church of Rome if he was going to find any success in Spain
to warn them that the Roman government was plotting against them
to let the Roman believers know of his desire to visit them. -to instruct them more thoroughly in the faith
to rebuke them for their incorrect teachings concerning the Lord's return
The Athen's was the main governing body and they made the decisions including voting on laws, deciding whether to go to war, and determining foreign policy.
