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.

Note Literally we went to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia—a colony

BSB · Berean Standard Bible
And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
KJV · King James Version
and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.
WEB · World English Bible
and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a Roman colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.
ASV · American Standard Version

Related passages

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.

Philippi
Acts 20:6; Philippians 1:1; 1 Thessalonians 2:2
the chief
or, the first. a colony.
Acts 16:21