When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.
Acts 16:12 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city for some days. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And from there [we came] to Philippi, which is the chief city of the district of Macedonia and a [Roman] colony. We stayed on in this place some days; American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible From there we went to Philippi, a city of Macedonia’s first district and a Roman colony. We stayed in that city several days. Catholic Public Domain Version and from there to Philippi, which is the preeminent city in the area of Macedonia, a colony. Now we were in this city some days, conferring together. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in this city some days conferring together. |
When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.
and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us, being Romans, to adopt or observe.”
During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with proclaiming the word, testifying to the Jews that the Messiah was Jesus.
Now after these things had been accomplished, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go through Macedonia and Achaia and then to go on to Jerusalem. He said, “After I have gone there, I must also see Rome.”
The city was filled with the confusion, and people rushed together to the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul’s travel companions.
After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left for Macedonia.
where he stayed for three months. He was about to set sail for Syria when a plot was made against him by the Jews, so he decided to return through Macedonia.
but we sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we joined them in Troas, where we stayed for seven days.
Embarking on a ship of Adramyttium that was about to set sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica.
for Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to share their resources with the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
but though we had already suffered and been shamefully mistreated at Philippi, as you know, we had courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of great opposition.