Where was Philippi located in relation to Greece?

Philippi was located in northern Greece. It was a city in that region, mentioned alongside Thessalonica and Colossae as places where Paul preached the message of grace to Gentiles. From Philippi, Paul and his companions sailed to Troas after the days of unleavened bread.

Les explains that Philippi was up in northern Greece, a region where Paul had been ministering to Gentiles. In Acts 20:6, Paul and his companions sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread and came to Troas in five days. The believers there had come to faith through Paul's preaching of the message of grace in northern Greece, beginning with Thessalonica, Colossae, and Philippi. On the first day of the week, they gathered to break bread, and Paul preached to them.

Acts 20:6

And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.

Where was Philippi that Paul sailed from in Acts 20:6?

Philippi was located up in northern Greece. From that city Paul and his companions sailed away after the days of unleavened bread, then came to Troas in five days and stayed there seven days. The context identifies it as part of the northern Greek region where believers had received Paul’s message of grace.