Historians know that by Paul’s day, merchants from the Mediterranean area were regularly sailing via the Red Sea to India, and by the mid - second century, some had pushed as far as China.
Para sejarawan tahu bahwa pada zaman Paulus, saudagar - saudagar dari kawasan Laut Tengah secara rutin berlayar ke India melalui Laut Merah, dan pada pertengahan abad kedua, ada yang bahkan pergi sampai sejauh Cina.