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11 So de, setting anagō sail from apo Troas Trōias, we sailed euthudromeō on a direct course to eis Samothrace Samothrakē, and de on the ho following epeimi day to eis Neapolis neos polis, 12 and kakeithen from there to eis Philippi Philippoi, which hostis is eimi a leading prōtos city polis of that district meris of ho Macedonia Makedonia, a Roman colony kolōnia. We eimi · de remained diatribō in en that houtos · ho city polis for several tis days hēmera. 13 And te on the ho Sabbath sabbaton day hēmera · ho we went exerchomai outside exō the ho gate pylē to para the riverside potamos, where hou we thought nomizō there would be eimi a place of prayer proseuchē, and kai we sat kathizō down and spoke laleō to the ho women gynē who had gathered synerchomai there. 14 And kai a certain tis woman gynē, named onoma Lydia Lydia, a seller porphyropōlis of purple cloths from the city polis of Thyatira Thuateira, a worshipper sebō of · ho God theos, listened akouō; and the ho Lord kyrios opened dianoigō · ho her hos heart kardia to respond prosechō to ho what was said laleō by hypo · ho Paul Paulos. 15 And de when hōs she was baptized baptizō, and kai · ho her autos household oikos as well, she urged parakaleō us, saying legō, “ If ei you have judged krinō me egō to be eimi faithful pistos to the ho Lord kyrios, come eiserchomai to eis · ho my egō house oikos and stay menō.” And kai she prevailed parabiazomai upon us hēmeis.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Acts 16:14 Lit Whose heart the Lord opened