Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi
Acts 16:12
In 9 translations
- BSB
- From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.Literally we went to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia—a colony
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- 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.
- LSV
- there also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia—a colony. And we were abiding in this city some days;
- YLT
- 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,
- DBY
- 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.
- DRC
- 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.
- GNV
- 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.
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read κἀκεῖθεν (“and from there”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐκεῖθέν τε (“from there then”).
- NA27 read πρώτης (“[the] leading [city]”); NA28, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πρώτη (“[the] first [city]”).
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA27, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῆς (“the”); NA28, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ταύτῃ (“this”); Byzantine text read αὐτῇ (“to her”).
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῆς (“of the”); NA27 do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
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- SBLGNT: κἀκεῖθεν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read κἀκεῖθεν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐκεῖθέν τε.
- SBLGNT: πρώτη τῆς μερίδος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, the Greek text behind the NIV read πρώτη τῆς μερίδος; Robinson–Pierpont read πρώτη τῆς μερίδος τῆς; Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πρώτης μερίδος τῆς (editorial conjecture).
- SBLGNT: ταύτῃ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ταύτῃ; Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτῇ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- κἀκεῖθεν εἰς Φιλίππους, ἥτις ἐστὶν πρώτη τῆς μερίδος Μακεδονίας πόλις, κολωνία. ἦμεν δὲ ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ πόλει διατρίβοντες ἡμέρας τινάς.
- RP2018
- ἐκεῖθέν τε εἰς Φιλίππους, ἥτις ἐστὶν πρώτη τῆς μερίδος τῆς Μακεδονίας πόλις, κολωνεία· ἦμεν δὲ ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ πόλει διατρίβοντες ἡμέρας τινάς.
- TR-Boyd
- ἐκεῖθέν τε εἰς Φιλίππους, ἥτις ἐστὶ πρώτη τῆς μερίδος τῆς Μακεδονίας πόλις, κολωνία· ἦμεν δὲ ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ πόλει διατρίβοντες ἡμέρας τινάς.
- SCR1894
- εκειθεν τε εις φιλιππους ητις εστιν πρωτη της μεριδος της μακεδονιας πολις κολωνια ημεν δε εν ταυτη τη πολει διατριβοντες ημερας τινας
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:2As 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 God.
- Philippians 1:1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
- Acts 20:6And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
- Acts 16:9During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
- Acts 16:21by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
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