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.


In Context

9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a certain Macedonian man, standing and beseeching him, and saying, Pass over into Macedonia and help us.

10 And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go forth to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to announce to them the glad tidings.

11 Having sailed therefore away from Troas, we went in a straight course to Samothracia, and on the morrow to Neapolis,

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

13 And on the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where it was the custom for prayer to be, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had assembled.

14 And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things spoken by 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 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:12And 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.