King James Bible
KJVAnd 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.
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Acts 16:12
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The verse Acts 16:12 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And from there to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | and thence to Philippi, which is a city in Macedonia, the first in its district, a Roman colony. And there we stayed some little time. |
American Standard Version
ASVand 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTand thence to Philippi, which is the first city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city certain days.
English Revised Version
ERVand 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd 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.
World English Bible
WEBand 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTthence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia — a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,
American King James Version
AKJVAnd from there to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTand thence to Philippi, which is a city in Macedonia, the first in its district, a Roman colony. And there we stayed some little time.
King James Bible
KJVAnd 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.
American Standard Version
ASVand 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTand thence to Philippi, which is the first city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city certain days.
English Revised Version
ERVand 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd 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.
World English Bible
WEBand 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTthence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia — a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,
American King James Version
AKJVAnd from there to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTand thence to Philippi, which is a city in Macedonia, the first in its district, a Roman colony. And there we stayed some little time.