Acts 16:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 16:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 16:12 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 16:12 — KJV
“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. the chief: or, the first”
— Acts 16:12 (KJV)
Acts 16:12 in Context — About the Book of Acts
Acts is volume two of Luke's history: the Spirit falls at Pentecost and a praying church turns the world upside down in one generation. Prison doors open, the gospel jumps every cultural wall, and every advance begins in a prayer meeting. It is the blueprint for Spirit-filled boldness.
Cross-References for Acts 16:12
“And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.”
Shares key themes with Acts 16:12: chief, certain, first
“Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them.”
Shares key themes with Acts 16:12: city, part, days
“But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. chief: or, first”
Shares key themes with Acts 16:12: chief, days, first
“And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. and: Gr. or”
Shares key themes with Acts 16:12: thence, city, part
“Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.”
Shares key themes with Acts 16:12: thence, part, days
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