Acts 16:12

Acts 16:12 in other versions

• 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.
• New International Version (NIV)From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and from there to Philippi, which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city for some days.

Context of Acts 16:12

10After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. 11From Troas we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, a Roman colony and a leading city of the district of Macedonia. We stayed in that city for several days. 13On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate by the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and spoke to the women gathered there. 14A God-fearing woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying.

Acts 16:12 word by word

κἀκεῖθεν εἰς Φιλίππους, ἥτις ἐστὶν τῆς μερίδος Μακεδονίας πόλις, κολωνία. ἦμεν δὲ ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ πόλει διατρίβοντες ἡμέρας τινάς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andτεte · and/bothG5037
• from thenceἐκεῖθενekeithen · from thereG1564
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• PhilippiΦίλιπποιPhilippoi · PhilippiG5375
• whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the chiefπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
• cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• of that partὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of that partμερίςmeris · partG3310
• of MacedoniaΜακεδονίαMakedonia · MacedoniaG3109
• a colonyκολωνίαkolōnia · Roman colonyG2862
• andδέde · thenG1161
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• thatοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• abidingδιατρίβωdiatribō · to remainG1304
• certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250

Cross-references for Acts 16:12

• Acts 20:6but we sailed away from Philippi after the Festival of Unleavened Bread. In five days we reached them at Troas, where we spent seven days.
• Philippians 1:1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus: To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:2On the contrary, after we had previously suffered and were treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, we were emboldened by our God to speak the gospel of God to you in spite of great opposition.
• Acts 16:21and are promoting customs that are not legal for us as Romans to adopt or practice.”

Commentaries on Acts 16:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12And from thence to Philippi - This was a town of Macedonia, in the territory of the Edones, on the confines of Thrace, situated on the side of a steep eminence. It took its name from Philip II., king of Macedon. It is famous for two battles, fought between the imperial army, commanded by Octavianus, afterwards Augustus, and Mark Antony, and the republican army, commanded by Brutus and Cassius, in which these were successful; and a second, between…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And from thence to Philippi - The former name of this city was Dathos. It was repaired and adorned by Philip, the father of Alexander the Great, and after him was called Philippi. It was famous for having been the place where several battles were fought during the civil wars of the Romans, and, among others, for the decisive battle between Brutus and Antony. At this place Brutus killed himself. To the church in this place Paul afterward wrote the Epistle…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-15Verses 6-15 The removals of ministers, and the dispensing the means of grace by them, are in particular under Divine conduct and direction. We must follow Providence: and whatever we seek to do, if that suffer us not, we ought to submit and believe to be for the best. People greatly need help for their souls, it is their duty to look out for it, and to invite those among them who can help them. And God's calls must be complied with readily. A solemn…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12At Philippi, about 17 kilometers (10 miles) from the coast of Neapolis, Paul began his mission work in Europe.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. Therefore loosing from Troas, we came--literally, "ran." with a straight course--that is, "ran before the wind." to Samothracia--a lofty island on the Thracian coast, north from Troas, with an inclination westward. The wind must have set in strong from the south or south-southeast to bring them there so soon, as the current is strong in the opposite direction, and they afterwards took five days to what they now did in two (Ac 20:6) [Howson]. next…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 16:12

• Luke
• Macedonia
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Philippi

In the dictionaries

• Macedonia
• Philippi
• Philippi, Philippians
• Colony
• Establish
• Gather
• Gone
• Harm
• James
• Judge

Commentaries on Acts 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings