⁷ Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.^(A)

¹⁴ One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira^(A) named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart^(B) to respond to Paul’s message.

¹¹ Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews^[a] among my co-workers^(A) for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me.

⁴ Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas,^(A) as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.

⁴² As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue,^(A) the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath.

²² The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man,^(A) who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.”^(B)

² He and all his family were devout and God-fearing;^(A) he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.