# Philippi

Macedonia · today Philippi

The first church in Europe, begun in the home of a dealer in purple cloth. Paul and Silas are jailed here, and the earthquake opens the doors.

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## Passages

- **Acts 16:11-40** (event) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/acts/16/11
- **Acts 16:12** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/acts/16/12
- **Acts 20:6** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/acts/20/6
- **Philippians 1:1** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/philippians/1/1
- **1 Thessalonians 2:2** (mention) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-thessalonians/2/2

## What happened here

- **The church in Europe begins in a house** (AD 50, approximate date)
  Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth, is the first recorded convert on the continent. The European church begins in a businesswoman’s living room.

## Coordinates

41.0121, 24.2846

## Straight-line distances

- **Neapolis**: about 9 mi (14 km) in a straight line, a day on foot
- **Troas**: about 130 mi (210 km) in a straight line, 10 days on foot
- **Thyatira**: about 240 mi (380 km) in a straight line, 17 days on foot
- **Jerusalem**: about 880 mi (1,400 km) in a straight line

## In the reference maps

- **Paul's journeys**: 2nd journey (Acts 16:12-40); 3rd journey (Acts 20:3-6). https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/maps/viagens-de-paulo

## This document

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