Colony
From:
Concise Bible Dictionary: C
By:
George A. Morrish
Narrator:
Chris Genthree
Duration:
18sec
Acts 16:12,21
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Spoken of Philippi in Macedonia. Under Augustus that city became a Roman colony (Acts 16:12, 21). Such colonies were subject to the parent government, and the townsmen enjoyed the privilege of Roman citizenship.