Acts 16:11-15
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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)
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Acts 16:11-15
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11 So after setting sail from (A)Troas, we ran (B)a straight course to Samothrace, and on the following day 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 spending some days in this city. 13 And on (F)the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a riverside, where we were thinking that there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had assembled.
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14 A woman named Lydia was listening; she was a seller of purple fabrics from the city of (G)Thyatira, and (H)a worshiper of God. [a]The Lord (I)opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul. 15 Now 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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- Acts 16:14 Lit Whose heart the Lord opened
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