Acts 16:12

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

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.

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

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.

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ASV

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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

and from there to Philippi, which is a principal city of the district of Macedonia—a colony. Now we were staying some days in this city.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

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.

¹¹ We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.

¹² From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

¹³ On 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.

¹⁴ Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

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