Acts 16:12

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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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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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Acts 16:12 in every translation

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.
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.
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.
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.
YLT 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,
DBY Darby Translation: and thence to Philippi, which is [the] first city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city certain days.
WBS Webster 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.