A city in Macedonia; the letter to the Philippians was addressed to the church there.
About Philippi
Minor village of Thrace (known in the ancient world as “The Springs”) until about 357 BC, when the father of Alexander the Great, Philip II of Macedon, conquered the site and rebuilt it. He gave the village his name (“Philip’s City”), fortified it as a military stronghold in subduing the area, and exploited the nearby gold mines. Two hundred years later, in the Roman era, it became a main city of one of the four Roman districts into which Macedonia was divided. But because it was about 10 miles (16.1 kilometers) inlandƒ from the port of Neapolis, its growth was limited. Nearby Amphipolis (southwest) was the center of Roman government.
Philippi gained worldwide fame in 42 BC as the site where the imperial armies of Antony and Octavian defeated the republican generals Brutus and Cassius (the assassins of Julius Caesar). The victory opened the way for the emergence of the Roman Empire under the rule of Octavian (Augustus).
Key References
These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
All Scripture References (9)
Acts (2)
From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
1 Corinthians (1)
My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.
2 Corinthians (2)
All the saints send you greetings.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
Philippians (3)
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
1 Thessalonians (1)
As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.