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.


In Context

9 A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, |Come over into Macedonia and help us.|

10 When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.

11 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

12 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.

13 On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together.

14 A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were 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 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 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.