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Philippi

Facts:

Philippi was a major city and Roman colony located in Macedonia in the northern part of ancient Greece.

  • Paul and Silas traveled to Philippi to preach about Jesus to the people there.
  • While in Philippi, Paul and Silas were arrested, but God miraculously freed them.
  • The New Testament book of Philippians is a letter that the apostle Paul wrote to the Christians in the church at Philippi.
  • Note that this is a different city from Caesarea Philippi which was located in northeastern Israel near Mount Hermon.

(See also: caesarea · christian, , church · macedonia · paul · silas)

http://catholic-resources.org/Bible/NT-Statistics-Greek.htm

Bible References:

Examples from the Bible stories:

  • 47-01 One day, Paul and his friend Silas went to the town of Philippi to proclaim the good news about Jesus.
  • 47-13 The next day the leaders of the city released Paul and Silas from prison and asked them to leave Philippi.