Philippi was a Roman colony. Some members of the congregation there may have had a form of Roman citizenship, which would have afforded them certain privileges above those of their brothers.
ممکن است برخی از اعضای جماعت از نوعی تابعیت رومی برخوردار بودند که در مقایسه با دیگر برادرانشان مزایای خاصّی داشتند .‏