# Macedonia #

## Facts: ##

In New Testament times, Macedonia was a Roman province located just north of ancient Greece.

* Some important Macedonian cities mentioned in the Bible were Berea, Philippi and Thessalonica.
* Through a vision, God told Paul to preach the gospel to the people in Macedonia.
* Paul and his coworkers went to Macedonia and taught the people there about Jesus and helped the new believers to grow in their faith.
* In the Bible there are letters that Paul wrote to the believers in the Macedonian cities of Philippi and Thessalonica.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

(See also: [believer](../kt/believer.md) **·** [berea](../other/berea.md) **·** [faith](../kt/faith.md) **·** [goodnews](../kt/goodnews.md) **·** [greece](../other/greece.md) **·** [philippi](../other/philippi.md) **·** [thessalonica](../other/thessalonica.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Thessalonians 01:6-7](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1th/01/06)
* [1 Thessalonians 04:9-12](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1th/04/09)
* [1 Timothy 01:3-4](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ti/01/03)
* [Acts 16:9-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/16/09)
* [Acts 20:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/20/01)
* [Philippians 04:14-17](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/php/04/14)