Caution with Patronage (visit “A Covocational Attitude” group) Greco-Roman culture functioned as a system of patronage which relied on patron-client relationships rather than contracts. The patron, having greater resources and status, provides financial or legal support needed by the client, who responds by giving public honor, loyalty, and support to the superior patron. While patronage could have had immense value to Paul, often providing him with a stable and sufficient means of support, it a

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