Acts 16:12

and from thence to Philippi, that is the first part of Macedonia, the city colony. And we were in this city some days, and spake together.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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

11And we went by ship from Troas, and came to Samothracia with straight course, [or Soothly we going by boat, or sailing, from Troas, with straight course came to Samothracia]; and the day (pur)suing to Neapolis (or and the following day to Neapolis);

13And in the day of sabbaths we went forth without the gate beside the river, where prayer seemed to be [or where prayer was seen to be]; and we sat, and spake to women that came together.

Read all of Acts 16

Cross References

Acts 16:9and a vision by night, [or in (the) night], was showed to Paul. But a man of Macedonia [or Some man of Macedonia] that stood, prayed him (or beseeched him), and said, Go thou into Macedonia, and help us.

Acts 20:6For we shipped after the days of therf loaves from Philippi (or For we set sail from Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread), and came to them at Troas in five days, where we dwelt seven days.

1 Thessalonians 2:2but first we suffered, and were punished with wrongs, as ye know in Philippi, and had trust in our Lord, to speak to you the gospel of God in much busyness (or to tell you about the Gospel, or the Good News, of God with much diligence).

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Acts 16:12