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    Philippi

    Φίλιπποι

    Philippi was a city in Macedonia where Paul founded a church and experienced persecution, imprisonment, and a miraculous deliverance.

    Where the story of Philippi happensPhilippi, and 2 places the claims reach, framed to them: Philippi, Macedonia, Rome. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.PhilippiMacedoniaRome
    Philippi, and 2 places the claims reach
    verses
    9
    first named
    Acts 16:12
    last named
    1 Thessalonians 2:2
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    41.01°N · 24.28°E
    settlement41.01°N · 24.28°E

    Philippi (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Philippi in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Philippi was a prominent city in the region of Macedonia (modern-day Greece) and played a significant role in the early spread of Christianity. The city is first mentioned in the New Testament in connection with Paul's second missionary journey (Act.16.12). In Philippi, Paul and his companions met a group of women praying by the river, including Lydia, a merchant who became the first convert in Europe (Act.16.13-15). However, Paul and Silas were soon imprisoned after casting out a spirit of divination from a slave girl (Act.16.16-24). While in prison, they experienced a miraculous earthquake that led to the conversion of the jailer and his household (Act.16.25-34).

    Paul visited Philippi again on his third missionary journey (Act.20.6) and later wrote a letter to the church, known as the Epistle to the Philippians. In this letter, Paul expresses his deep affection for the Philippian believers and thanks them for their support and partnership in the gospel (Phil. 1:3-7; 4:15-19). He also encourages them to remain united, humble, and joyful in the face of adversity (Phil. 1:27-2:18; 4:4-7). The church in Philippi is portrayed as a faithful and generous community, supporting Paul's ministry even in his imprisonment (Phil. 4:10-20).

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 9, across 5 books.

    1. Acts2 verses

      16:1220:6

    2. 1 Corinthians1 verse

      16:24

    3. 2 Corinthians2 verses

      13:1313:14

    4. Philippians3 verses

      1:14:154:23

    5. 1 Thessalonians1 verse

      2:2

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    via Saints At PhilippiSaintSaint is a concept gathering 18 labelled instances in the text.

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