It was at Philippi, which the apostle visited on his second missionary journey (Acts 16:12), that Lydia and the Philippian jailer and his family were converted to Christ. Now, some few years later, the church was well established, as may be inferred from its address which includes “bishops (elders) and deacons” (Philippians 1:1).
Ni katika Filipi, ambapo mtume alitembelea katika safari yake ya pili ya umishonari (Matendo 16:12), kwamba Lidia na mlinzi wa gereza la Filipi na familia yake waliweza kubadilika kwa Kristo. Sasa, miaka michache baadaye, kanisa lilikuwa limeimarika, kama inavyoweza kuhitimishwa kutokana na anwani yake ambayo ni pamoja na "maaskofu (wazee) na mashemasi" (Wafilipi 1: 1).