Rome is mentioned by name only 10x (in as many verses) in the NT. Roman, as a adjective of things and customs Roman, and Romans as a reference to its people, is used 16x spread over the same number of verses.
(All citations are from the NIV)
Rome:
Acts 2:10 — Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome [(both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs-- we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!]"
Acts 18:2 — There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them,
Acts 19:21 — After all this had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. "After I have been there," he said, "I must visit Rome also."
Acts 23:11 — The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome."
Acts 25:25 — I found he had done nothing deserving of death, but because he made his appeal to the Emperor I decided to send him to Rome.
Acts 28:14 — There we found some brothers who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we came to Rome.
Acts 28:16 — When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
Rom 1:7 — To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Rom 1:15 — That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are at Rome.
2 Tim 1:17 — [May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.] On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me.
Roman/s:
Lk 2:1 — In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
Jn 11:48 — If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation."
Jn 18:28 — Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness the Jews did not enter the palace; they wanted to be able to eat the Passover.
Acts 11:28 — One of them, named Agabus, stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world. (This happened during the reign of Claudius.)
Acts 16:12 — From there we travelled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
Acts 16:21 — [They brought them before the magistrates and said, "These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar] by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practise."
Acts 16:37 & 38 — But Paul said to the officers: "They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort us out." The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed.
Acts 21:31 — While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman troops that the whole city of Jerusalem was in an uproar.
Acts 22:25-27 & 29 — As they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, "Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn't even been found guilty?" When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and reported it. "What are you going to do?" he asked. "This man is a Roman citizen." The commander went to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes, I am," he answered. [Then the commander said, "I had to pay a big price for my citizenship." "But I was born a citizen," Paul replied.] Those who were about to question him withdrew immediately. The commander himself was alarmed when he realised that he had put Paul, a Roman citizen, in chains.
Acts 23:27 — This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, but I came with my troops and rescued him, for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.
Acts 25:16 — "I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand over any man before he has faced his accusers and has had an opportunity to defend himself against their charges.
Acts 28:17 — Three days later he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had assembled, Paul said to them: "My brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or against the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.
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