Amphipolis, a city in Macedonia, passed through by Paul and Silas.
Amphipolis was a city in the region of Macedonia, located along the Strymon River, about 3 miles (5 km) from the Aegean Sea. It is mentioned in Act.17.1 as one of the places Paul and Silas passed through on their way from Philippi to Thessalonica during Paul's second missionary journey.
The city was an important military and economic center, situated on the main Roman road, the Via Egnatia, which connected the Adriatic Sea with the Hellespont. Amphipolis was originally an Athenian colony but later came under Macedonian and then Roman control.
Although the Bible does not provide any details about Paul's activities in Amphipolis, the mention of the city in the context of his journey highlights the strategic importance of the Via Egnatia for the spread of the gospel in the region. The inclusion of Amphipolis in the itinerary demonstrates Paul's intentional efforts to reach major cities and transportation hubs with the message of Christ.
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City on both sides, a Macedonian city, a great Roman military station, through which Paul and Silas passed on their way from Philippi to Thessalonica, a distance of 33 Roman miles from Philippi (Acts 17:1).
(a city surrounded by the sea), a city of Macedonia, through which Paul and Silas passed on their way from Philippi to Thessalonica (Acts 17:1) It was distant 33 Roman miles from Philippi, to the southwest, and about three miles from the sea. Its site is now occupied by a village called Neokhorio ; in Turkish Jeni-Keni, or “New Town.”
AMPHIP'OLIS (around the city), a chief city of the southern portion of Macedonia under the Romans. The river Strymon flowed on both sides of the city, hence its name. It was 33 miles south-west of Philippi, and 3 miles from the sea. Paul and Silas passed through it. Acts 17:1. Neo-Khorio, or Neochori, a village of about 100 houses, now occupies a portion of the site of Amphipolis.
AMPHIP'OLIS (around the city), a chief city of the southern portion of Macedonia under the Romans. The river Strymon flowed on both sides of the city, hence its name. It was 33 miles south-west of Philippi, and 3 miles from the sea. Paul and Silas passed through it. Acts 17:1. Neo-Khorio, or Neochori, a village of about 100 houses, now occupies a portion of the site of Amphipolis.
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When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
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