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Acts 16:12

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.

KJV

κἀκεῖθεν εἰς Φιλίππους, ἥτις ἐστὶν πρώτη τῆς μερίδος Μακεδονίας πόλις, κολωνία. ἦμεν δὲ ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ πόλει διατρίβοντες ἡμέρας τινάς.

Greek NT

et inde Philippos, quæ est prima partis Macedoniæ civitas, colonia. Eramus autem in hac urbe diebus aliquot, conferentes.

Vulgate

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.

ASV

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.

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In this verse

Places Philippi

In the original Greek

17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Μακεδονία
makedonia
noun · 22×
Φίλιπποι
philippoi
noun · 4×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διατρίβω
diatribo
verb · 10×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
κολωνία
kolonia
noun · 1×
κἀκεῖθεν
kakeithen
adverb · 10×
μερίς
meris
noun · 5×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πρῶτος
protos
adjective · 101×
πόλις
polis
noun · 164×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἡμέρα
emera
noun · 388×
o
article · 19778×
ὅστις
ostis
relative_pronoun · 146×

Textual variants

3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: κἀκεῖθεν | WH/Treg/NIV: κἀκεῖθεν | RP: ἐκεῖθέν τε
  • κἀκεῖθενSBLGNT
  • κἀκεῖθενWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἐκεῖθέν τεRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: πρώτη τῆς μερίδος | WH/Treg/NIV: πρώτη τῆς μερίδος | RP: πρώτη τῆς μερίδος τῆς
  • πρώτη τῆς μερίδοςSBLGNT
  • πρώτη τῆς μερίδοςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • πρώτη τῆς μερίδος τῆςRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ταύτῃ | WH/Treg/NIV: ταύτῃ | RP: αὐτῇ
  • ταύτῃSBLGNT
  • ταύτῃWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • αὐτῇRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

2. And say not unto me, where is the rule of justice preserved entire, if the punishment has no end? Rather, when God does anything, obey His decisions and submit not what is said to human reasonings. But moreover, how can it be anything else than just for one who has experienced innumerable blessings from the beginning, and then committed deeds worthy of punishment, and neithe…

Cross-references

  • 1Thess 2:2 — But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
  • Acts 20:6 — And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
  • Acts 20:6 — And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
  • Phil 1:1 — Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
  • Phil 1:1 — Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
  • Phil 1:5 — For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;