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Her account is primarily found in the Book of Acts, where she is introduced as a resident of Philippi, a city in the region of Macedonia.<br><br><b>Biblical Account</b><br><br>Lydia is first mentioned in <a href="/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14-15</a>. The Apostle Paul, along with his companions, including Silas, Timothy, and Luke, traveled to Philippi during Paul's second missionary journey. On the Sabbath, they went outside the city gate to the river, where they expected to find a place of prayer. There, they encountered a group of women, among whom was Lydia. The scripture states:<br><br>"A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul&#8217;s message. And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, 'If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.' And she persuaded us." (<a href="/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14-15</a>)<br><br><b>Background and Significance</b><br><br>Lydia is described as a "dealer in purple cloth," indicating her involvement in a lucrative trade. Purple dye was expensive and associated with wealth and royalty, suggesting that Lydia was a woman of means and influence. Her origin from Thyatira, a city known for its dyeing industry, further emphasizes her connection to this trade.<br><br>As a "worshiper of God," Lydia was likely a Gentile who revered the God of Israel, similar to other God-fearers mentioned in the New Testament. Her openness to Paul's message and subsequent baptism demonstrate her genuine faith and commitment to the teachings of Jesus Christ.<br><br>Lydia's conversion is significant for several reasons. Firstly, she is recognized as the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe, marking a pivotal moment in the spread of the Gospel beyond Asia Minor. Her baptism, along with her household, indicates the early practice of household conversions, which played a crucial role in the growth of the early church.<br><br><b>Hospitality and Support</b><br><br>Lydia's hospitality is a notable aspect of her character. After her conversion, she invited Paul and his companions to stay at her home, providing them with a base of operations in Philippi. Her willingness to host the missionaries reflects her dedication to the Christian community and her desire to support the spread of the Gospel.<br><br>Her home likely became a meeting place for the early believers in Philippi, contributing to the establishment of the church in that city. Lydia's support and resources would have been invaluable to Paul and his companions as they continued their missionary work.<br><br><b>Legacy</b><br><br>Lydia's account highlights the important role of women in the early church. Her faith, hospitality, and support for the apostles exemplify the active participation of women in the spread of Christianity. Lydia's conversion and subsequent actions demonstrate the transformative power of the Gospel and the diverse backgrounds of those who embraced the Christian faith.<br><br>Her legacy is a testament to the impact that one individual's faith and generosity can have on the growth and development of the church. Lydia remains an enduring example of devotion and service within the Christian tradition.<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Lydia</span><p>(<i>land of Lydus</i>), a maritime province in the west of Asia Minor bounded by Mysia on the north, Phrygia on the east, and Caria on the south. It is enumerated among the districts which the Romans took away from Antiochos the Great after the battle of Magnesia in B.C. 190, and transferred to Eumenus II. king of Pergamus. Lydia is included in the "Asia" of the New Testament.<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Lydia</span><p>A woman of Thyatira, residing at Philippi in Macedonia, and dealing in purple cloths. She was not a Jewess by birth, but had become a proselyte to Judaism and "worshipped God." She was led by the grace of God to receive the gospel with joy; and having been baptized, with her household, constrained Paul and his fellow-laborers to make her house their home while at Philippi, <a href="/context/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14</a>,40. See <a href="../p/philippi.htm">PHILIPPI</a>. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div><p>(1.) <a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezek. 30:5</a> (Hebrews Lud), a province in the west of Asia Minor, which derived its name from the fourth son of Shem (<a href="/genesis/10-22.htm">Genesis 10:22</a>). It was bounded on the east by the greater Phrygia, and on the west by Ionia and the AEgean Sea.<p>(2.) A woman of Thyatira, a "seller of purple," who dwelt in Philippi (<a href="/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14</a>, 15). She was not a Jewess but a proselyte. The Lord opened her heart as she heard the gospel from the lips of Paul (<a href="/acts/16-13.htm">16:13</a>). She thus became the first in Europe who embraced Christianity. She was a person apparently of considerable wealth, for she could afford to give a home to Paul and his companions. (see <a href="../t/thyatira.htm">THYATIRA</a>.) <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">LYDIA (1)</span><p>lid'-i-a (Ludia): An important country in the western part of Asia Minor bounded on the North by Mysia, on the East by Phrygia, on the South by Caria, and on the West by the Aegean Sea. Its surface is rugged, but along the valleys between its mountain ranges ran some of the most important highways from the coast cities to the distant interior. Of its many rivers the chief are the Cayster, the Lower Hermus, the Cogamos, the Caicus and, during a part of its course, the Meander.<br><br>Lydia was an exceedingly ancient and powerful kingdom whose history is composed chiefly of that of its individual cities. In 546 B.C. it fell into the hands of the Persians, and in 334 B.C. it became a part of Alexander's empire. After the death of Alexander its possession was claimed by the kings both of Pergamos and of Seleucia, but in 190 B.C. it became the undisputed possession of the former (1 Maccabees 8:8). With the death of Attalus III, 133 B.C., it was transferred by the will of that king to Rome, and Lydia, which then became but a name, formed, along with Caria, Mysia and Phrygia, a part of the Roman province of Asia (see ASIA). Chief among its cities were Smyrna and Ephesus, two of the most important in Asia Minor, and Smyrna is still the largest and wealthiest city of that part of Turkey. At Ephesus, the seat of the goddess Diana, Paul remained longer than elsewhere in Asia, and there his most important missionary work was done (<a href="/nasb/acts/19.htm">Acts 19</a>). Hence, Lydia figures prominently in the early history of the church; it became Christianized during the residence of the apostle at Ephesus, or soon afterward (see also LUD).<br><br>E. J. Banks<p><span class="encheading">LYDIA (2)</span><p>lid'-i-a (Ludia): The feminine of Lydian, a native of Lydia, a large country on the West of Asia Minor, and the name of Paul's first convert in Europe. This name was a popular one for women (compare Horace Odes i0.8; iii0.9; vi.20), but Ramsay thinks she "was familiarly known in the town by the ethnic that showed her origin" (H D B, under the word "Lydia"; compare Paul the Traveler, 214). It has always been and is still a common custom in the Orient to refer to one living in a foreign land by employing the adjective which designates the nationality. Renan thinks it means "the Lydian"; Thyatira is a city of Lydia. Lydia was (1) living in Philippi, (2) of the city of Thyatira, (3) a seller of the purple-dyed garments from her native town, (4) and "one that worshipped God." Her occupation shows her to have been a woman of some capital. The phrase which describes her religion (sebomene ton Theon) is the usual designation for a proselyte. She was in the habit of frequenting a place of prayer by a riverside, a situation convenient for the necessary ablutions required by the Jewish worship, and there Paul and his companions met her. After she had been listening to Paul (Greek imperfect), the Lord opened her heart to give heed to his teaching ("To open is the part of God, to pay attention that of the woman," Chrysostom). Her baptism and that of her household followed. To prove her sincerity she besought the missionaries to accept the hospitality of her home. Her house probably became the center for the church in Philippi (<a href="/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14, 15, 40</a>). Lydia is not mentioned in Paul's letter to the Philippians, but, if Ramsay be correct, she may have been Euodias or Syntyche (<a href="/philippians/4-2.htm">Philippians 4:2</a>).<br><br>S. F. Hunter<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/3070.htm"><span class="l">3070. Ludia -- <b>Lydia</b>, a Christian woman</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Lydia</b>, a Christian woman. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Ludia<br> Phonetic Spelling: (loo-dee&#39;-ah) Short Definition: <b>Lydia</b> Definition: <b>Lydia</b>, a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3070.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/4554.htm"><span class="l">4554. Sardeis -- Sardis, the chief city of <b>Lydia</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Sardis, the chief city of <b>Lydia</b>. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:<br> Sardeis Phonetic Spelling: (sar&#39;-dice) Short Definition: Sardis Definition <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4554.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/2363.htm"><span class="l">2363. Thuateira -- Thyatira, a city of <b>Lydia</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Thyatira, a city of <b>Lydia</b>. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: Thuateira<br> Phonetic Spelling: (thoo-at&#39;-i-rah) Short Definition: Thyatira Definition <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2363.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/5359.htm"><span class="l">5359. Philadelpheia -- Philadelphia, a city of <b>Lydia</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Philadelphia, a city of <b>Lydia</b>. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:<br> Philadelpheia Phonetic Spelling: (fil-ad-el&#39;-fee-ah) Short Definition <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5359.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/3865.htm"><span class="l">3865. Lud -- a son of Shem, also his desc. and their land</span></a><br><b>...</b> and their land NASB Word Usage Lud (5). Lud, <b>Lydia</b>. Probably of foreign derivation;<br> Lud, the name of two nations -- Lud, <b>Lydia</b>. 3864, 3865. Lud. 3866 . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3865.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_37_1891/lydia_the_first_european_convert.htm"><span class="l"><b>Lydia</b>, the First European Convert</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Lydia</b>, the First European Convert. A Sermon (No.2222). Intended for Reading on<br> Lord&#39;s-day, September 20th, 1891,. Delivered by. CH SPURGEON,. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/lydia the first european convert.htm</font><p><a href="/library/abbott/cyrus_the_great/chapter_vii_the_conquest_of.htm"><span class="l">The Conquest of <b>Lydia</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER VII. THE CONQUEST OF <b>LYDIA</b>. BC546 Reasons which induced Croesus<br> to invade Media."The Lacedaemonians."Embassadors to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/cyrus the great/chapter vii the conquest of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/abbott/cyrus_the_great/chapter_iv_croesus.htm"><span class="l">Croesus.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> must now be changed, for a time, from Persia and Media, in the East, to Asia Minor,<br> in the West, where the great Croesus, originally King of <b>Lydia</b>, was at this <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/cyrus the great/chapter iv croesus.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_9/title_page.htm"><span class="l">History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 9</span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE IRANIAN CONQUEST. THE IRANIAN RELIGIONS -- CYRUS IN <b>LYDIA</b> AND AT BABYLON;<br> CAMBYSES IN EGYPT -- DARIUS AND THE ORGANISATION OF THE EMPIRE. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../history of egypt chaldaea syria babylonia and assyria v 9/title page.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_8/chapter_iithe_power_of_assyria.htm"><span class="l">The Power of Assyria at Its Zenith; Esarhaddon and Assur-Bani-Pal</span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER II"THE POWER OF ASSYRIA AT ITS ZENITH; ESARHADDON AND ASSUR-BANI-PAL. THE<br> MEDES AND CIMMERIANS: <b>LYDIA</b>"THE CONQUEST OF EGYPT, OP ARABIA, AND OF ELAM. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iithe power of assyria.htm</font><p><a href="/library/schaff/history_of_the_christian_church_volume_i/section_97_the_epistle_to.htm"><span class="l">The Epistle to the Philippians.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Lydia</b>, the purple dealer of Thyatira and a half proselyte to Judaism, a native<br> slave-girl with a divining spirit, which was used by her masters as a means of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../schaff/history of the christian church volume i/section 97 the epistle to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/life_and_works_of_rufinus_with_jeromes_apology_against_rufinus_/4_your_letter_goes_on_.htm"><span class="l">Your Letter Goes On:</span></a> <br><b>...</b> [3164]. Footnotes: [3159] Kings of <b>Lydia</b> and Persia notorious for their wealth.<br> [3160] Kings of <b>Lydia</b> and Persia notorious for their wealth. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../4 your letter goes on .htm</font><p><a href="/library/white/the_acts_of_the_apostles/lesson_21_in_the_regions.htm"><span class="l">In the Regions Beyond</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And a certain woman named <b>Lydia</b>, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which<br> worshiped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened.&quot; <b>Lydia</b> received the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 21 in the regions.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_acts_and_romans/homily_xxxvi_acts_xvi_25.htm"><span class="l">Acts xvi. 25, 26</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of <b>Lydia</b>: and when they<br> had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.&quot; (v.36-40.) Even <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxxvi acts xvi 25.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_acts_and_romans/homily_xxxv_acts_xvi_13.htm"><span class="l">Acts xvi. 13, 14</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And a certain woman named <b>Lydia</b>, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which<br> worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxxv acts xvi 13.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/l/lydia.htm"><span class="l"><b>Lydia</b> (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>LYDIA</b> (1). <b>...</b><b>Lydia</b> was an exceedingly ancient and powerful<br> kingdom whose history is composed chiefly of that of its individual cities. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lydia.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lydia's.htm"><span class="l"><b>Lydia's</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Lydia's</b> (1 Occurrence). Acts 16:40 They went out<br> of the prison, and entered into <b>Lydia's</b> house. When they <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lydia's.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/thyatira.htm"><span class="l">Thyatira (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary A city of Asia Minor, on the borders of <b>Lydia</b><br> and Mysia. Its modern name is Ak-hissar, ie, &quot;white castle <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/thyatira.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lud.htm"><span class="l">Lud (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> which were all to fall by the sword (Ezekiel 30:5). 2. The Semitic Lud: Coming to<br> the Semitic Lud, it is to be noted that the Assyrians called <b>Lydia</b> Lu(d)du <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lud.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/ludim.htm"><span class="l">Ludim (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> which were all to fall by the sword (Ezekiel 30:5). 2. The Semitic Lud: Coming to<br> the Semitic Lud, it is to be noted that the Assyrians called <b>Lydia</b> Lu(d)du <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/ludim.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/euodia.htm"><span class="l">Euodia (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> At Philippi the gospel was first preached to women Acts 16:13, and the church was<br> first formed among women-evidently in the house of <b>Lydia</b> Acts 16:15, 40. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/euodia.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/philadelphia.htm"><span class="l">Philadelphia (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Brotherly love, a city of <b>Lydia</b> in Asia Minor,<br> about 25 miles south-east of Sardis. It was the seat of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/philadelphia.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sardis.htm"><span class="l">Sardis (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary The metropolis of <b>Lydia</b> in Asia Minor. It stood<br> on the river Pactolus, at the foot of mount Tmolus. Here <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sardis.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/philippians.htm"><span class="l">Philippians (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Paul and his companions talked to the women gathered there, and <b>Lydia</b> was converted. <b>...</b><br><b>Lydia</b> brings her whole family with her into the church. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/philippians.htm - 42k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/silas.htm"><span class="l">Silas (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> At Philippi, <b>Lydia</b>, a seller of purple, was converted, and with her they made their<br> abode; but the exorcism of an evil spirit from a sorceress brought upon <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/silas.htm - 21k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Lydia-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Lydia in the Bible? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Paul-second-missionary-journey.html">What happened on Paul's second missionary journey? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/biblical-homemaking.html">What is biblical homemaking? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> &#8226; <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> &#8226; <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> &#8226; <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Lydia (5 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14</a></span><br />A certain woman named <span class="boldtext">Lydia</span>, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/16-40.htm">Acts 16:40</a></span><br />They went out of the prison, and entered into <span class="boldtext">Lydia</span>'s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Jeremiah 46:9</a></span><br />Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.<br /><span class="source">(Root in KJV WBS NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Ezekiel 27:10</a></span><br />Persia and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in you; they set forth your comeliness.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5</a></span><br />Ethiopia, and Libya, and <span class="boldtext">Lydia</span>, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/l/lydia.htm">Lydia</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/l/lydia--a_woman_of_thyatira,_who_with_her_household_was_converted_through_the_preaching_of_paul.htm">Lydia: A Woman of Thyatira, Who With Her Household Was Converted Through the Preaching of Paul</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/l/lydia--entertains_paul_and_silas.htm">Lydia: Entertains Paul and Silas</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/l/lydia--incorrectly_put_for_lud.htm">Lydia: Incorrectly Put for Lud</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lydia's.htm">Lydia&#39;s (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/thyatira.htm">Thyatira (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lud.htm">Lud (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a 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