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.


In Context

9 And a vision was shewed to Paul in the night, which was a man of Macedonia standing and beseeching him, and saying: Pass over into Macedonia, and help us.

10 And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, being assured that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

11 And sailing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the day following to Neapolis;

12 And 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.

13 And upon the sabbath day, we went forth without the gate by a river side, where it seemed that there was prayer; and sitting down, we spoke to the women that were assembled.

14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said 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 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,

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.