Acts 16:12
Good News Translation
From there we went inland to Philippi, a city of the first district of Macedonia; it is also a Roman colony. We spent several days there.

New Revised Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
From there we went to Philippi, which is a Roman colony in the first district of Macedonia. We spent several days in Philippi.

New American Bible
and from there to Philippi, a leading city in that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We spent some time in that city.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Philippi.

Acts 20:6 But we sailed from Philippi after the days of the azymes and came to them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days.

Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ: to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

1 Thessalonians 2:2 But having suffered many things before and been shamefully treated, (as you know) at Philippi, we had confidence in our God, to speak unto you the gospel of God in much carefulness.

the chief.

Acts 16:21 And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to receive nor observe, being Romans.

Context
Lydia's Conversion in Philippi
11And sailing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the day following to Neapolis. 12And 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. 13And upon the Sabbath day, we went forth without the gate by a river side, where it seemed that there was prayer: and sitting down, we spoke to the women that were assembled.…
Cross References
Acts 16:9
And a vision was shewed to Paul in the night, which was a man of Macedonia standing and beseeching him and saying: Pass over into Macedonia and help us.

Acts 16:10
And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia: being assured that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Acts 16:21
And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to receive nor observe, being Romans.

Acts 18:5
And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

Acts 19:21
And when these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying: After I have been there, I must see Rome also.

Acts 19:29
And the whole city was filled with confusion. And having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

Acts 20:1
And after the tumult was ceased, Paul calling to him the disciples and exhorting them, took his leave and set forward to go into Macedonia.

Acts 20:3
Where, when he had spent three months, the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria. So he took a resolution to return through Macedonia.

Acts 20:6
But we sailed from Philippi after the days of the azymes and came to them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days.

Acts 27:2
Going on board a ship of Adrumetum, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia, Aristarchus, the Macedonian of Thessalonica, continuing with us.

Romans 15:26
For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a contribution for the poor of the saints that are in Jerusalem.

Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ: to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

Philippians 1:5
For your communication in the gospel of Christ, from the first day unto now.

1 Thessalonians 2:2
But having suffered many things before and been shamefully treated, (as you know) at Philippi, we had confidence in our God, to speak unto you the gospel of God in much carefulness.

Acts 16:11
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