First Convert in Europe

14 A woman named Lydia was listening; she was a seller of purple fabrics from the city of (A)Thyatira, and (B)a worshiper of God. [a]The Lord (C)opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul.

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Footnotes

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

First Convert in Europe

14 A woman named [a]Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a dealer in [b]purple fabrics who was [already] a worshiper of God, listened to us; and the Lord opened her heart to pay attention and to respond to the things said by Paul.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 16:14 The first recorded believer in Europe.
  2. Acts 16:14 This was an important and valuable fabric, having great demand, being used on the official toga in Rome and its colonies.

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.

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14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

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