# Philippi #

## Facts: ##

Philippi was a major city and Roman colony located in Macedonia in the northern part of ancient Greece.

 * Paul and Silas traveled to Philippi to preach about Jesus to the people there.
 * While in Philippi, Paul and Silas were arrested, but God miraculously freed them.
 * The New Testament book of Philippians is a letter that the apostle Paul wrote to the Christians in the church at Philippi.
 * Note that this is a different city from Caesarea Philippi which was located in northeastern Israel near Mount Hermon.
 
(See also: [caesarea](../other/caesarea.md) **·** [christian](../kt/christian.md), , [church](../kt/church.md) **·** [macedonia](../other/macedonia.md) **·** [paul](../other/paul.md) **·** [silas](../other/silas.md))

http://catholic-resources.org/Bible/NT-Statistics-Greek.htm

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Thessalonians 02:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1th/02/01)
* [Acts 16:11-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/16/11)
* [Matthew 16:13-16](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/16/13)
* [Philippians 01:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/php/01/01)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

 * __[47-01](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/47-01)__ One day, Paul and his friend Silas went to the town of __Philippi__ to proclaim the good news about Jesus. 
 * __[47-13](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/47-13)__ The next day the leaders of the city released Paul and Silas from prison and asked them to leave __Philippi__.