Roman society was built on a pyramid pattern, with the emperor at the top, but the apostle Paul showed no interest in status and fit into the social scheme only marginally. In Thessalonians, Paul emphasizes his love of God and therefore his freedom from the status concerns of the rest of society.
Status was important in the Roman world of the first century. One knew ones value by one's place in the social pecking order. The Roman social pyramid had the emperor at its apex. Everyone else ...