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Lydia Becomes a Christian

11 We left Troas and sailed straight to the island of Samothrace. The next day we sailed to Neapolis.[a] 12 Then we went by land to Philippi, a Roman colony[b] and the leading city in that part of Macedonia. We stayed there for several days.

13 On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the river where we thought we would find a special place for prayer. Some women had gathered there, so we sat down and talked with them.

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Footnotes

  1. 16:11 Neapolis City in Macedonia. It was the first city Paul visited on the continent of Europe.
  2. 16:12 Roman colony A town begun by Romans with Roman laws, customs, and privileges.

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