KJV King James Version
And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, [and] a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
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Acts 16:12
And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, [and] a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
WEB World English Bible
and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.
ASV American Standard Version
and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a Roman colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia—a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,
Surrounding context — Acts 16
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next [day] to Neapolis;
12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, [and] a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted [thither].
14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard [us]: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought [us], saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
κἀκεῖθενG2532 · kaiandεἰςG1519 · eistowardΦιλίππους,G5375 · PhilippoiPhilippiἥτιςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichἐστὶνG1510 · eimito beτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoμερίδοςG3310 · merispartΜακεδονίαςG3109 · MakedoniaMacedoniaπόλις,G4172 · poliscityκολωνία.G2862 · kolōniaRoman colonyἦμενG1510 · eimito beδὲG1161 · dethenἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongταύτῃG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόλειG4172 · poliscityδιατρίβοντεςG1304 · diatribōto remainἡμέραςG2250 · hēmeradayτινάς.G5100 · tisone
Cross-references
1 Thessalonians 2:2But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.Philippians 1:1Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:Acts 20:6And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.Acts 16:21And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.Acts 16:9And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
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