Philippi
Birthplace of Europe's first church, where Paul and Silas sang in prison.
First mentioned in the Bible
And a woman named Lydʹi·a, a seller of purple from the city of Thy·a·tiʹra and a worshipper of God, was listening, and Jehovah opened her heart wide to pay attention to the things Paul was saying.— Acts 16:14
Background
Philippi was a Roman colony in Macedonia. Led by his vision across the sea to Europe, Paul brought Lydia, a seller of purple, to faith and immersion by the riverside. Cast into prison, Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises at midnight; a great earthquake threw open every door, and the jailer and all his house believed. The epistle to the Philippians is Paul's letter to this congregation he dearly loved.
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
And a woman named Lydʹi·a, a seller of purple from the city of Thy·a·tiʹra and a worshipper of God, was listening, and Jehovah opened her heart wide to pay attention to the things Paul was saying.— Acts 16:14
I thank my God always when I remember you— Philippians 1:3
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