Acts 16:12 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 16:12

From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

BSB

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ASV

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.

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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Commentary

3 voices

Bede

Commentary on Acts (735)

Which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. A colony is one that, due to the lack of natives, is filled with new settlers. Hence it is also called a colony from the cultivation of fields.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Why was not Paul introduced with solemnity, and the keys of the city put into his hand? Here is nothing like this; for, 1. It is a good while before any notice at all is taken of him: We were in that city abiding certain days, probably at a public house and at their own charge, for they had no friend to invite them so much as to a meal's meat, till Lydia welcomed them.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

And 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 Octavianus and Antony on the one part, and Brutus on the other.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
κἀκεῖθεν	kakeithen	and from there	G2532 →G1564 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
Φιλίππους,	Philippous	Philippi,	G5375 →
ἥτις	hētis	which	G3748 →
ἐστὶν	estin	is	G1510 →
πρώτης	prōtēs	[the] leading [city]	G4413 →
μερίδος	meridos	district	G3310 →
τῆς	tēs	<the>	G3588 →
Μακεδονίας	Makedonias	of Macedonia	G3109 →
πόλις,	polis	[the] city,	G4172 →
κολωνία.	kolōnia	[and Roman] colony.	G2862 →
ἦμεν	ēmen	We were	G1510 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
ταύτῃ	tautē	this	G3778 →
τῇ	tēa	<the>	G3588 →
πόλει	polei	city	G4172 →
διατρίβοντες	diatribontes	staying	G1304 →
ἡμέρας	hēmeras	days	G2250 →
τινάς.	tinas	some.	G5100 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 1:1
  Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:
- Acts 16:12–15
  From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
- Romans 1:1
  Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—
- Colossians 1:1–2
  Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
- 1 Timothy 3:8
  Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
Through
1 Thessalonians 2:2
As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of…
leads to
- Acts 16:22–24
  The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
- Acts 4:13
  When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
Through
Acts 16:21
by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
leads to
- Esther 3:8
  Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey…

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts