Acts 16:9-15
English Standard Version
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 And when Paul[a] had seen the vision, immediately (A)we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
The Conversion of Lydia
11 So, setting sail from Troas, we (B)made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, 12 and from there to (C)Philippi, which is a leading city of the[b] district of Macedonia and (D)a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. 13 And (E)on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate (F)to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we (G)sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. 14 One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, (H)who was a worshiper of God. The Lord (I)opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. 15 And after she was baptized, (J)and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she (K)prevailed upon us.
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- Acts 16:10 Greek he
- Acts 16:12 Or that
Acts 16:9-15
New International Version
9 During the night Paul had a vision(A) of a man of Macedonia(B) standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 After Paul had seen the vision, we(C) got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel(D) to them.
Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi
11 From Troas(E) we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the next day we went on to Neapolis. 12 From there we traveled to Philippi,(F) a Roman colony and the leading city of that district[a] of Macedonia.(G) And we stayed there several days.
13 On the Sabbath(H) we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. 14 One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira(I) named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart(J) to respond to Paul’s message. 15 When she and the members of her household(K) were baptized,(L) she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
Footnotes
- Acts 16:12 The text and meaning of the Greek for the leading city of that district are uncertain.
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