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Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi

11 So setting sail from (A)Troas, we ran (B)a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following to Neapolis; 12 and from there to (C)Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of (D)Macedonia, (E)a Roman colony; and we were staying in this city for some days. 13 And on (F)the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a riverside, where we were supposing that there would be a place of prayer; and sitting down, we began speaking to the women who had assembled. 14 And a woman named Lydia, from the city of (G)Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, (H)a worshiper of God, was listening, whose heart the Lord (I)opened to pay attention to the things spoken by Paul. 15 And when she and (J)her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.

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The Conversion of Lydia

11 Setting sail therefore from Tro′as, we made a direct voyage to Sam′othrace, and the following day to Ne-ap′olis, 12 and from there to Philippi, which is the leading city of the district[a] of Macedo′nia, and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days; 13 and on the sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we 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 Thyati′ra, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to give heed to what was said by Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, with her household, she besought us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 16:12 The Greek text is uncertain