Acts 16:12

and thence to Philippi, which is the first city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony. We remained in that city some days:

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The 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.

In Context

11Therefore, setting sail from Troas, we came by a straight course to Samothracia, and, on the following day, to Neapolis,

13and on the sabbath-day we went out of the city to the side of a river, where, as usual, was the house of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

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Cross References

Acts 16:9And, during the night, a vision appeared to Paul. A certain man of Macedonia stood and besought him, saying: Come over to Macedonia and help us.

Acts 20:6But we sailed from Philippi, after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we remained seven days.

1 Thessalonians 2:2But having suffered before, and having been outraged, as you know, in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in the midst of great peril.

Matthew Henry on Acts 16:7-16

Paul Invited into Macedonia; The Conversion of Lydia. 6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, 7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. 8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. 10 And after he had seen the vision,… Read the whole commentary →

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