When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.
Acts 16:12 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.
and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.*
A vision appeared to Sha'ul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, *Come over into Macedonia and help us.*
But when Sila and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Sha'ul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Yeshua was the Messiah.
Now after these things had ended, Sha'ul determined in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Yerushalayim, saying, *After I have been there, I must also see Rome.*
The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Sha'ul's companions in travel.
After the uproar had ceased, Sha'ul sent for the talmidim, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.
We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.
Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the holy ones who are at Yerushalayim.
Sha'ul and Timothy, servants of Yeshua the Messiah; To all the holy ones in Messiah Yeshua who are at Philippi, with the overseers:
for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;
but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.