Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days. New Living Translation From there we reached Philippi, a major city of that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. And we stayed there several days. English Standard Version and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. 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. Berean Literal Bible and from there to Philippi, which is the leading city of the district of Macedonia, a colony. Now we were staying some days in this city. King James Bible 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. New King James Version and from there to Philippi, which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city for some days. New American Standard Bible and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony; and we were spending some days in this city. NASB 1995 and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony; and we were staying in this city for some days. NASB 1977 and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony; and we were staying in this city for some days. Legacy Standard Bible and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony; and we were staying in this city for some days. Amplified Bible and from there [we came] to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony. We stayed on in this city for several days; Christian Standard Bible and from there to Philippi, a Roman colony and a leading city of the district of Macedonia. We stayed in that city for several days. Holman Christian Standard Bible and from there to Philippi, a Roman colony, which is a leading city of that district of Macedonia. We stayed in that city for a number of days. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And from there to Philippus, which is the capital of Macedonia, and it is a colony, but we were in this city for notable days. Contemporary English Version From there we went to Philippi, which is a Roman colony in the first district of Macedonia. We spent several days in Philippi. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation and from there we went to the city of Philippi. Philippi is a leading city in that part of Macedonia, and it is a Roman colony. We were in this city for a number of days. Good News Translation From there we went inland to Philippi, a city of the first district of Macedonia; it is also a Roman colony. We spent several days there. International Standard Version and from there to Philippi, an important city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We were in this city for several days. Literal Standard Version there also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia—a colony. And we were abiding in this city some days; Majority 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. New American Bible and from there to Philippi, a leading city in that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We spent some time in that city. NET Bible and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of that district of Macedonia, a Roman colony. We stayed in this city for some days. New Revised Standard Version and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city for some days. New Heart English Bible and from there to Philippi, which is a principle city of that district of Macedonia, a colony. We were staying some days in this city. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Weymouth New Testament and thence to Philippi, which is a city in Macedonia, the first in its district, a Roman colony. And there we stayed some little time. 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. 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Lydia's Conversion in Philippi11We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis. 12From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days. 13On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.… Cross References Acts 16:9 During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." Acts 16:10 As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. Acts 16:21 by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice." Acts 18:5 And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. Acts 19:21 After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. "After I have been there," he said, "I must see Rome as well." Acts 19:29 Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions from Macedonia. Acts 20:1 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia. Treasury of Scripture 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. Philippi. Acts 20:6 And 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. Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 1 Thessalonians 2:2 But 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. the chief. Acts 16:21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. Jump to Previous Abiding Chief City District First Foremost Important Little Macedonia Macedo'nia Part Philippi Philip'pi Principal Roman Several Staying Tarrying Thence TimeJump to Next Abiding Chief City District First Foremost Important Little Macedonia Macedo'nia Part Philippi Philip'pi Principal Roman Several Staying Tarrying Thence TimeActs 16 1. Paul and Silas are Joined by Timothy,7. and being called by the Spirit from one country to another, 14. convert Lydia, 16. and cast out a spirit of divination; 19. for which cause they are whipped and imprisoned. 25. The prison doors are opened. 31. The jailor is converted, 35. and they are delivered. (12) The chief city of that part of Macedonia.--More accurately, a chief (or first) city of the border-country of Macedonia. The description is not without difficulty, and has been noted by adverse critics as an instance of St. Luke's inaccuracy. The city of Philippi, rebuilt by the father of Alexander the Great, and bearing his name in lieu of Krenides ( = the fountains), was situated on the Gangites, a tributary of the Strymon; but it was not the chief city of any one of the four sub-divisions of the Roman province of Macedonia, that rank being assigned to Amphipolis, Thessalonica, Pella, and Pelagonia. As there is no definite article in the Greek, it is possible that St. Luke simply meant to say it was a chief town of the district, the epithet Prote ( = first) being often found on the coins of cities which were not capitals. The more probable explanation, however, is that he uses the Greek word translated "part," in the sense of "border-land," as in the LXX. of Ezekiel 35:7, Ruth 3:7, and that it was the first city of that frontier district, either as the most important or as being the first to which they came in the route by which they travelled. This was precisely the position of Philippi, which, together with Pella and other towns, had been garrisoned by the Romans as outposts against the neighbouring tribes of Thrace. It had been established as a colony by Augustus after the defeat of Brutus and Cassius, and its full title, as seen on the coins of the city, was Colonia Augusta Julia Philippensis. A colony.--The English reader needs to be reminded that a Roman colonia differed from the modern in being essentially a military position. Portions of the conquered territory were commonly assigned to veteran soldiers, and the settlement thus formed was considered politically as an integral part of Rome, all decrees of the emperor or senate being as binding there as in the capital itself. The colonies thus formed were as the "propugnacula imperii" (Cic. de leg. Agrar. c. 27), "populi Romani quasi effigies parvae simulacraque" (Aul. Gell. xvi. 13). Here, then, in the first European city to which St. Paul came, there was something like an earnest of his future victories. Himself a Roman citizen, he was brought into direct contact with Romans. (See Note on Acts 16:21.) Verse 12. - A city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a Roman colony for the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony, A.V.: this for that, A.V.; tarrying for abiding, A.V. A city of Macedonia, etc. This is a difficult sentence. The natural way of construing the words undoubtedly is, as in the A.V., "which is the chief city of the [or, ' that'] district of Macedonia, and a colony." The only difficulty in the way of so taking it is that when AEmilius Paulus, as related by Livy (45:29), divided the conquered kingdom of Macedonia into four districts (regiones or partes), Amphi-pelts was made the capital of the district in which Philippi was situated. But the epithet πρώτη does not necessarily mean the capital; it is found on coins applied to cities which were not capitals. Besides, in the interval of above two hundred years between Aemilius Paulus and St. Paul (from s.c. 167 to A.D. ), it is very probable that the city of Philippi, with its gold-mines and its privileges as a colony, may have really become the capital. And so Lewin, following Wetstein, understands it (vol. it. p. 209). We know that in the reign of Theodosius the Younger, when Macedonia was divided into two provinces, Philippi became the ecclesiastical head of Macedonia Prima. It had been made a colony by Augustus Caesar, with the name "Col. Jul. Aug. Philip.," i.e. Colonia Augusta Julia Philippensis ('Dict. of Greek and Roman Geog.'). It must, therefore, anyhow have been a place of first-rate importance at this time. Those, however, who do not accept this explanation, couple κολωνία with πόλις, "which is the first colony-city," etc, Others take πρώτη in a local sense, "the first city you come to in Macedonia" (Conybeare and Howson, Alford, Bengel, etc.). The R.V. seems to take ἥτις ἐστὶ... Μακεδονίας πόλις together, and πρώτη τῆς μερίδος as a further description of it - a most awkward construction. Alford renders it, "which is the first Macedonian city of the district.' But the natural way of construing a passage is almost always the best, and nothing prevents us from believing that St. Luke, who knew Philippi intimately, was strictly accurate in calling it "the chief city of the district of Macedonia," i.e. the district in which it was situated. That μέρις is the technical name of the division of a province appears from the title μεριδάρχης, applied by Josephus to a certain Apollonius, governor, under Antiochus Epiphanes, of the district in which Samaria was included ('Ant. Jud.,' 12. 5:5). The ancient name of Philippi was Dates first, then Krenides - the springs, or wells; and the word used by Livy of the districts of Macedonia, pars prima, secunda, etc., is an exact translation of μέρις It received the name of Philippi, from Philip, the father of Alexander the Great, who extracted a great revenue from its gold-mines. Its great historical celebrity arises from the battle in the plain of Philippi, in which the republican party, under Brutus and Cassius, received its death-blow from Octavius and Antony. (For a full description of Philippi, and of the privileges of a colony, see Conybeare and Howson, vol. 1:311, etc., and Lewin, vol. 1. Acts 11.) This. Alford, following certain manuscripts, reads αὐτῇ, "in the city itself," as distinguished from the place outside the city, where the προσευχή was. But, perhaps, St. Luke uses the word "this" from Philippi being the place of his own residence, and where he may have drawn up the narrative on the spot.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek From there,κἀκεῖθεν (kakeithen) Conjunction Strong's 2547: And thence, and from there; and then afterwards. From kai and ekeithen; likewise from that place. [we went] to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. [the Roman] colony κολωνία (kolōnia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2862: A colony, a city settlement of Roman (soldier) citizens; a garrison city. Of Latin origin; a Roman 'colony' for veterans. of Philippi, Φιλίππους (Philippous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 5375: Philippi, a great city of the Roman province Macedonia. Plural of Philippos; Philippi, a place in Macedonia. [the] leading πρώτη (prōtē) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost. city πόλις (polis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. of [that] τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. district μερίδος (meridos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3310: Feminine of meros; a portion, i.e. Province, share or participation. of Macedonia. Μακεδονίας (Makedonias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3109: (Hebrew), Macedonia, a Roman province north of Achaia (Greece). From Makedon; Macedonia, a region of Greece. And δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. we stayed διατρίβοντες (diatribontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1304: To tarry, continue, stay in a place. From dia and the base of tribos; to wear through, i.e. Remain. [there] πόλει (polei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. [several] τινάς (tinas) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. days. ἡμέρας (hēmeras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. Links Acts 16:12 NIVActs 16:12 NLT Acts 16:12 ESV Acts 16:12 NASB Acts 16:12 KJV Acts 16:12 BibleApps.com Acts 16:12 Biblia Paralela Acts 16:12 Chinese Bible Acts 16:12 French Bible Acts 16:12 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 16:12 And from there to Philippi which (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |