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Epistle to the Philippians
eleventh book in the New Testament

Philippi
Philippi (; , Phílippoi) was a major mainland Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides (, Krēnĩdes "Fountains"). The city was renamed by Philip II of Macedon in 356 BC and abandoned in the 14th century after the Ottoman conquest. The present village of Filippoi is located near the ruins of the ancient city within the modern city of Kavala, in turn a
part of the administrative region of East Macedonia and Thrace. The archaeological site was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016 because of its exceptional Roman architecture, its urban layout
Battle of Philippi
battle of the Roman civil war
Lydia of Thyatira
woman mentioned in the New Testament, regarded as first documented convert to Christianity in Europe (Acts of the Apostles)
Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
letter from Polycarp to the church at Philippi
Metropolis of Philippi, Neapolis and Thasos