Acts 16:12 — Bible Verse (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.”

Acts 16:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 16:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 16:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Acts 16:12 — World English Bible

Acts 16:12 ASV — 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.”

Acts 16:12 — American Standard Version

Acts 16:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia--a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,”

Acts 16:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 16:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and thence to Philippi, which is [the] first city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city certain days.”

Acts 16:12 — Darby Translation

Acts 16:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And from thence to Philippi, which is the chiefe citie in ye partes of Macedonia, and whose inhabitants came from Rome to dwell there, and we were in that citie abiding certaine dayes.”

Acts 16:12 — Geneva Bible

Acts 16:12 in Context — Acts 16

10 Y como vió la visión, luego procuramos partir á Macedonia, dando por cierto que Dios nos llamaba para que les anunciásemos el evangelio.

11 Partidos pues de Troas, vinimos camino derecho á Samotracia, y el día siguiente á Neápolis;

12 Y de allí á Filipos, que es la primera ciudad de la parte de Macedonia, [y] una colonia; y estuvimos en aquella ciudad algunos días.

13 Y un día de sábado salimos de la puerta junto al río, donde solía ser la oración; y sentándonos, hablamos á las mujeres que se habían juntado.

14 Entonces una mujer llamada Lidia, que vendía púrpura en la ciudad de Tiatira, temerosa de Dios, estaba oyendo; el corazón de la cual abrió el Señor para que estuviese atenta á lo que Pablo decía.

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