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Acts 16:11-19
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Acts 16:11-19
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Conversion of Lydia
11 We therefore[a] set sail from Troas and took a straight course to Samothrace, the following day to Neapolis,(A) 12 and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city for some days.(B) 13 On the Sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where we supposed[b] there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had gathered there. 14 A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. 15 When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home.” And she prevailed upon us.(C)
Paul and Silas in Prison
16 One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we met a female slave who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners a great deal of money by fortune-telling.(D) 17 While she followed Paul and us, she would cry out, “These men are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to you[c] the way of salvation.”(E) 18 She kept doing this for many days. But Paul, very much annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I order you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.
19 But when her owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.(F)
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Acts 16:11-19
New International Version
Acts 16:11-19
New International Version
Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi
11 From Troas(A) 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,(B) a Roman colony and the leading city of that district[a] of Macedonia.(C) And we stayed there several days.
13 On the Sabbath(D) 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(E) named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart(F) to respond to Paul’s message. 15 When she and the members of her household(G) were baptized,(H) 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.
Paul and Silas in Prison
16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer,(I) we were met by a female slave who had a spirit(J) by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God,(K) who are telling you the way to be saved.” 18 She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.(L)
19 When her owners realized that their hope of making money(M) was gone, they seized Paul and Silas(N) and dragged(O) them into the marketplace to face the authorities.
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- Acts 16:12 The text and meaning of the Greek for the leading city of that district are uncertain.
Acts 16:11-19
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Acts 16:11-19
English Standard Version
The Conversion of Lydia
11 So, setting sail from Troas, we (A)made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, 12 and from there to (B)Philippi, which is a leading city of the[a] district of Macedonia and (C)a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. 13 And (D)on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate (E)to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we (F)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, (G)who was a worshiper of God. The Lord (H)opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. 15 And after she was baptized, (I)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 (J)prevailed upon us.
Paul and Silas in Prison
16 As we were going to (K)the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had (L)a spirit of (M)divination and (N)brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and us, (O)crying out, “These men are (P)servants of (Q)the Most High God, who proclaim to you (R)the way of salvation.” 18 And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, (S)“I command you (T)in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And (U)it came out that very hour.
19 But (V)when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and (W)dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
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- Acts 16:12 Or that
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