12And from there to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.


In Context

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 endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel to them.

11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

12 And from there 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 spoke to 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 to the things which were spoken of Paul.

Acts 16:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:12And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:12From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:12And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in this city some days conferring together.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:12and 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:12and thence to Philippi, which is the first city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city certain days.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:12and 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:12And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:12and 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:12thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia — a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,