Acts 16:12

King James Version (KJV)

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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10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

12 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.

13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.

14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

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Acts 16:12 in every translation

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.
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.
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.