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

10When he had seen the vision, we immediately sought to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. 11So after setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and on the following day to Neapolis; and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony; and we were spending some days in this city. 13And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a riverside, where we were thinking that there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had assembled. 14A woman named Lydia was listening; she was a seller of purple fabrics from the city of Thyatira, and a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul.

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

• and fromκἀκεῖθενkakeithen · and from thereG2547
• PhilippiΦίλιπποιPhilippoi · PhilippiG5375
• whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• is a leadingπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
• cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• of the districtμερίςmeris · partG3310
• MacedoniaΜακεδονίαMakedonia · MacedoniaG3109
• colonyκολωνίαkolōnia · Roman colonyG2862
• and we were spendingδιατρίβωdiatribō · to remainG1304
• someτιςtis · oneG5100
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• in thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Acts 16:12

• Acts 20:6We sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and reached them at Troas within five days; and we stayed there for seven days.
• Philippians 1:1Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons:
• 1 Thessalonians 2:2but after we had already suffered and been treated abusively in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition.
• Acts 16:21and they are proclaiming customs that are not lawful for us to accept or to practice, since we are Romans.”

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