Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. New Living Translation Paul and Silas then traveled through the towns of Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. English Standard Version Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Berean Standard Bible When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. Berean Literal Bible And having passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. King James Bible Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: New King James Version Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. New American Standard Bible Now when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. NASB 1995 Now when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. NASB 1977 Now when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Legacy Standard Bible Now when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Amplified Bible Now after Paul and Silas had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Christian Standard Bible After they passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then they traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. American Standard Version Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: Contemporary English Version After Paul and his friends had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they went on to Thessalonica. A synagogue was in that city. English Revised Version Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: GOD'S WORD® Translation Paul and Silas traveled through the cities of Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to the city of Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue. Good News Translation Paul and Silas traveled on through Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue. International Standard Version Paul and Silas traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. Majority Standard Bible When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. NET Bible After they traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. New Heart English Bible Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. Webster's Bible Translation Now when they had passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews. Weymouth New Testament Then, passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they went to Thessalonica. Here there was a synagogue of the Jews. World English Bible Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd having passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where the synagogue of the Jews was, Berean Literal Bible And having passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Young's Literal Translation And having passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews, Smith's Literal Translation And having passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAND when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Catholic Public Domain Version Now when they had walked through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they arrived at Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. New American Bible When they took the road through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they reached Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. New Revised Standard Version After Paul and Silas had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey passed by the cities of Am-phip’olis and Ap-ol-lo’ni-a, and came to Thessa- lo-ni’ca, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Aramaic Bible in Plain English They passed unto the cities Amphipolis and Apollonia and they came to Thessaloniqa where there was a synagogue of the Jews. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Godbey New Testament And having traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came into Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Haweis New Testament SO journeying through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of Jews: Mace New Testament Having pass'd thro' Amphipolis and Apollonia, they arriv'd at Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue. Weymouth New Testament Then, passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they went to Thessalonica. Here there was a synagogue of the Jews. Worrell New Testament And, having passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews; Worsley New Testament Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul Preaches at Thessalonica1When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. 2As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,… Cross References Acts 16:12 From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days. Acts 20:4 Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 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. 1 Thessalonians 2:9 Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. 1 Thessalonians 3:1-2 So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens. / We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, Philippians 4:16 For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again. 2 Corinthians 11:9 And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so. 2 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Thessalonians 2:2 not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come. 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you. / And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith. Romans 15:19 by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. Matthew 4:13 Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, Luke 4:31 Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people. John 4:5 So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Treasury of Scripture Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: Thessalonica. Acts 20:4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. Acts 27:2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. Philippians 4:16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. where. Acts 14:1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. Acts 15:21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. Acts 16:13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. Jump to Previous Jewish Jews Journeyed Passed Passing Synagogue Thessalonica Thessaloni'ca TraveledJump to Next Jewish Jews Journeyed Passed Passing Synagogue Thessalonica Thessaloni'ca TraveledActs 17 1. Paul preaches at Thessalonica, where some believe,5. and others persecute him. 10. He is sent to Berea, and preaches there. 13. Being persecuted by Jews from Thessalonica, 16. he comes to Athens, and disputes and preaches the living God, to them unknown; 32. whereby, though some mock, many are converted unto Christ. When they had passed through This phrase indicates a journey, a movement from one place to another. The Greek word used here is "διελεύσαντες" (dieleusantes), which implies a purposeful passage. In the context of Acts, this journey is part of Paul's second missionary journey, highlighting the commitment and determination of Paul and his companions to spread the Gospel. The act of passing through these cities without stopping suggests a strategic focus on reaching Thessalonica, a city of greater significance for their mission. Amphipolis and Apollonia they came to Thessalonica where there was a Jewish synagogue (1) Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia.--The two cities were both on the great Roman roads known as the Via Egnatia. Amphipolis, formerly known as Ennea Hodoi, or the Nine Ways, was famous in the Peloponnesian War as the scene of the death of Brasidas, and had been made, under the Romans, the capital of Macedonia prima. It was thirty-three Roman miles from Philippi and thirty from Apollonia, the latter being thirty-seven from Thessalonica. The site of Apollonia is uncertain, but the name is, perhaps, traceable in the modern village of Polina, between the Strymonic and Thermaic Gulfs. A more famous city of the same name, also on the Via Egnatia, was situated near Dyrrhacium. It seems clear that the names indicated the stages at which the travellers rested, and that thirty miles a day a somewhat toilsome journey for those who had so recently been scourged) was, as with most men of ordinary strength, their average rate of travelling. It would seem that there was no Jewish population to present an opening for the gospel at either of these cities, and that St. Paul, therefore, passed on to Thessalonica. Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews.--The city, which had previously borne the names of Emathia, Halia, and Therma, had been enlarged by Philip of Macedon, and named after his daughter. It was situated on the Thermaic Gulf, and had grown into a commercial port of considerable importance. As such, it had attracted Jews in large numbers. The MSS. differ as to the presence or absence of the Greek article before "synagogue," but, on the whole, it is probable that we should read, "the synagogue," that which served for the Jews of the neighbouring cities, who were not numerous enough to have one of their own. The old name survives in the modern Saloniki, and there is still a large Jewish population there. Verse 1. - Amphipolis. This was the ancient capital of that division of Macedonia (Macedonia Prima); see Acts 16:12, note. It was situated on the Via Egnatia, thirty-four miles southwest from Philippi, and three miles from the AEgean Sea. It lay in a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by the Strymon, whence its name, Amphipolis; its modern name is Neokhoria, now a village. Its original name was Ἐννέα ῾οδοί, The Nine Ways. Originally a Thracian city, it was conquered by the Athenians, then by the Lacedaemonians, then fell under the dominion of Philip of Macedon, and finally, with the rest of Macedonia, became part of the Roman empire. Apollonia; now probably Polina, thirty miles due west of Amphipolis, on the Via Egnatia. The modern track from Amphipolis to Thessalonica does not pass through Polina, but beneath it. Thessalonica; on the Via Egnatia, now the important seaport of Saloniki, on the Aegean Sea or Archipelago, thirty-eight miles from Apollonia, and con-raining about sixty thousand inhabitants. Its ancient name was Therma (whence the Thermean Bay), but it took the name of Thessalonica under the Macedonian kings. It continued to grow in importance under the Romans, and was the most populous city of the whole of Macedonia. It was the capital of Macedonia Secunda under the division by AEmilius Paulus (Acts 16:12, note), and in the time of Theodosius the Younger, when Macedonia consisted of two provinces, it was the capital of Macedonia Prima. But from its situation and great commercial importance it was virtually the capital of "Greece, Macedonia, and Illyricum" (Howson, in ' Dict. of Geog.'). Its trade attracted a great colony of Jews from before the time of St. Paul, and through the Roman and Greek and Turkish empires, down to the present day, when "one-half of the population is said to be of Israelitish race "(Lewin). Thessalonica had a terrible celebrity from the massacre of its inhabitants by order of the Emperor Theodosius, in revenge for the murder of Botheric, his general, which led to the famous penance imposed upon the emperor by St. Ambrose (Gibbon,' Decline and Fall,' Acts 27.). It was also taken three times in the Middle Ages: by the Saracens, with fearful slaughter, A.D. 904; by the Normans, with scarcely less cruelty, A.D. 1185; and by the Turks, in 1430. Its ecclesiastical history under its archbishops is also of great interest (see 'Dict. of Greek and Roman Geog.'). Where was a synagogue. It is needless to point out the exact agreement of this brief statement with historical fact as pointed out above. There is said to have been twenty-two Jewish synagogues at Thessalonica after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in the fifteenth century, and the number at the present time is stated to be thirty-six. The existence of a synagogue at this time was the reason of St. Paul's visit and sojourn there.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [When]δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. they had passed through Διοδεύσαντες (Diodeusantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1353: To journey through, go about. From dia and hodeuo; to travel through. Amphipolis Ἀμφίπολιν (Amphipolin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 295: From the base of amphoteros and polis; a city surrounded by a river; Amphipolis, a place in Macedonia. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. Apollonia, Ἀπολλωνίαν (Apollōnian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 624: Apollonia, a city of Macedonia. From the pagan deity Apollon; Apollonia, a place in Macedonia. they came ἦλθον (ēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2064: To come, go. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Thessalonica, Θεσσαλονίκην (Thessalonikēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2332: From Thessalos and nike; Thessalonice, a place in Asia Minor. where ὅπου (hopou) Adverb Strong's 3699: Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot. there was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. a Jewish Ἰουδαίων (Ioudaiōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah. synagogue. συναγωγὴ (synagōgē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4864: From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish 'synagogue'; by analogy, a Christian church. 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