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She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul&#8217s message. <a href="/nlt/acts/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying. <a href="/esv/acts/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. <a href="/bsb/acts/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. <a href="/blb/acts/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to attend to the things being spoken by Paul. <a href="/kjv/acts/16.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/acts/16.htm">New King James Version</a> Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul. <a href="/nasb_/acts/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> A woman named Lydia was listening; she was a seller of purple fabrics from the city of Thyatira, and a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul. <a href="/nasb/acts/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul. <a href="/nasb77/acts/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And a certain woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul. <a href="/lsb/acts/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening, whose heart the Lord opened to pay attention to the things spoken by Paul. <a href="/amp/acts/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a dealer in 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. <a href="/csb/acts/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> A God-fearing woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying. <a href="/hcsb/acts/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was spoken by Paul. <a href="/asv/acts/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul. <a href="/cev/acts/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> One of them was Lydia, who was from the city of Thyatira and sold expensive purple cloth. She was a worshiper of the Lord God, and he made her willing to accept what Paul was saying. <a href="/erv/acts/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul. <a href="/gwt/acts/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> A woman named Lydia was present. She was a convert to Judaism from the city of Thyatira and sold purple dye for a living. She was listening because the Lord made her willing to pay attention to what Paul said. <a href="/gnt/acts/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> One of those who heard us was Lydia from Thyatira, who was a dealer in purple cloth. She was a woman who worshiped God, and the Lord opened her mind to pay attention to what Paul was saying. <a href="/isv/acts/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a dealer in purple goods, was listening to us. She was a worshiper of God, and the Lord opened her heart to listen carefully to what was being said by Paul. <a href="/msb/acts/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul?s message. <a href="/net/acts/16.htm">NET Bible</a> A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, a God-fearing woman, listened to us. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying. <a href="/nheb/acts/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> A certain woman named Lydia, 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. <a href="/wbt/acts/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended to the things which were spoken by Paul. <a href="/wey/acts/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Among our hearers was one named Lydia, a dealer in purple goods. She belonged to the city of Thyateira, and was a worshipper of the true God. The Lord opened her heart, so that she gave attention to what Paul was saying. <a href="/web/acts/16.htm">World English Bible</a> A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was hearing, whose heart the LORD opened to attend to the things spoken by Paul; <a href="/blb/acts/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to attend to the things being spoken by Paul. <a href="/ylt/acts/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things spoken by Paul; <a href="/slt/acts/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a dealer in purple garments, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, heard: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to things spoken by Paul.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul. <a href="/cpdv/acts/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And a certain woman, named Lydia, a seller of purple in the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, listened. And the Lord opened her heart to be receptive to what Paul was saying. <a href="/nabre/acts/16.htm">New American Bible</a> One of them, a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth, from the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, listened, and the Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what Paul was saying. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And a certain woman, named Lyd’i-a, a seller of purple of the city of Thy-a-ti’ra, feared God; her heart was so touched by our LORD that she listened to what Paul said. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/16.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And one woman, a merchant of purple who was a worshiper of God, whose name was Lydia, from the city Thayatira, whose heart our Lord had opened, was listening to what Paulus said.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/16.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And a certain woman, named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things that were spoken by Paul. <a href="/godbey/acts/16.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And a certain woman Lydia by name, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was hearing us: whose heart the Lord opened to give attention to the words spoken by Paul. <a href="/haweis/acts/16.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And a certain woman, Lydia by name, a seller of purple, from the city of Thyatira, a worshipper of God, hearkened: whose heart the Lord thoroughly opened, to attend to the words spoken by Paul. <a href="/mace/acts/16.htm">Mace New Testament</a> so we took our places, and convers'd with the women, that came there, one of them was nam'd Lydia of Thyatira, a trader in purple, and a Jewish proselyte, she heard us: and the Lord inclin'd her heart to attend to what Paul said. <a href="/wey/acts/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Among our hearers was one named Lydia, a dealer in purple goods. She belonged to the city of Thyateira, and was a worshipper of the true God. The Lord opened her heart, so that she gave attention to what Paul was saying. <a href="/worrell/acts/16.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And a certain woman, Lydia by name, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, was listening, whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things spoken by Paul. <a href="/worsley/acts/16.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And a certain woman named Lydia, a purple-seller of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things that were spoken by Paul. <a href="/parallel/acts/16-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=5297" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/16.htm">Lydia's Conversion in Philippi</a> …13On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there. 14<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: ēkouen (V-IIA-3S) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">Among those listening</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NFS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">was a</a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: gynē (N-NFS) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">woman</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onomati (N-DNS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">named</a> <a href="/greek/3070.htm" title="3070: Lydia (N-NFS) -- Properly, feminine of Ludios; Lydia, a Christian woman: -Lydia.">Lydia,</a> <a href="/greek/4211.htm" title="4211: porphyropōlis (N-NFS) -- A female seller of purple cloth. Feminine of a compound of porphura and poleo; a female trader in purple cloth.">a dealer in purple cloth</a> <a href="/greek/4172.htm" title="4172: poleōs (N-GFS) -- A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.">from the city</a> <a href="/greek/2363.htm" title="2363: Thyateirōn (N-GNP) -- Thyatira, a place in Asia Minor.">of Thyatira,</a> <a href="/greek/4576.htm" title="4576: sebomenē (V-PPM/P-NFS) -- To reverence, worship, adore. Middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to revere, i.e. Adore.">who was a worshiper</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theon (N-AMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God.</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrios (N-NMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord</a> <a href="/greek/1272.htm" title="1272: diēnoixen (V-AIA-3S) -- To open fully. From dia and anoigo; to open thoroughly, literally or figuratively.">opened</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hēs (RelPro-GFS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">her</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2588.htm" title="2588: kardian (N-AFS) -- Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.">heart</a> <a href="/greek/4337.htm" title="4337: prosechein (V-PNA) -- From pros and echo; to hold the mind towards, i.e. Pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to.">to respond</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to</a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hypo (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when)."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3972.htm" title="3972: Paulou (N-GMS) -- Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.">Paul’s</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: laloumenois (V-PPM/P-DNP) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">message.</a> 15And 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/6-44.htm">John 6:44</a> “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. <a href="/philippians/1-6.htm">Philippians 1:6</a> being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-26.htm">1 Corinthians 1:26-29</a> Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth. / But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, ... <a href="/2_corinthians/8-1.htm">2 Corinthians 8:1-5</a> Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia. / In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity. / For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord, ... <a href="/romans/10-17.htm">Romans 10:17</a> Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. <a href="/ephesians/1-17.htm">Ephesians 1:17-18</a> that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. / I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-4.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:4-5</a> Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you, / because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake. <a href="/2_timothy/1-9.htm">2 Timothy 1:9</a> He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began. <a href="/james/1-18.htm">James 1:18</a> He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation. <a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Revelation 3:20</a> Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me. <a href="/proverbs/16-1.htm">Proverbs 16:1</a> The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD. <a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a> I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a> so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a> “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. <a href="/psalms/119-18.htm">Psalm 119:18</a> Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 to the things which were spoken of Paul.Lydia.<a href="/acts/16-40.htm">Acts 16:40</a> And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.Thyatira.<a href="/revelation/1-11.htm">Revelation 1:11</a> Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.<a href="/revelation/2-18.htm">Revelation 2:18-24</a> And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; … worshipped.<a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Acts 8:27</a> And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,<a href="/acts/10-2.htm">Acts 10:2</a> A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.<a href="/acts/18-7.htm">Acts 18:7</a> And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.whose.<a href="/acts/11-21.htm">Acts 11:21</a> And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.<a href="/psalms/110-3.htm">Psalm 110:3</a> Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.<a href="/songs/5-4.htm">Song of Solomon 5:4</a> My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/11-26.htm">Attended</a> <a href="/acts/15-5.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/acts/16-13.htm">City</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-5.htm">Dealer</a> <a href="/acts/2-45.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/acts/15-24.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/acts/9-21.htm">Hearers</a> <a href="/acts/15-8.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Lydia</a> <a href="/acts/14-27.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/acts/16-10.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/john/19-5.htm">Purple</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-13.htm">Seller</a> <a href="/revelation/2-24.htm">Thyateira</a> <a href="/revelation/2-24.htm">Thyatira</a> <a href="/acts/14-22.htm">True.</a> <a href="/acts/10-25.htm">Worshiped</a> <a href="/acts/13-50.htm">Worshipped</a> <a href="/john/9-31.htm">Worshipper</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/25-23.htm">Attended</a> <a href="/acts/23-34.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/acts/16-20.htm">City</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-18.htm">Dealer</a> <a href="/acts/21-3.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/acts/26-29.htm">Hearers</a> <a href="/acts/20-21.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Lydia</a> <a href="/acts/16-26.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/acts/16-17.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/revelation/17-4.htm">Purple</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-2.htm">Seller</a> <a href="/revelation/1-11.htm">Thyateira</a> <a href="/revelation/1-11.htm">Thyatira</a> <a href="/acts/16-15.htm">True.</a> <a href="/acts/17-25.htm">Worshiped</a> <a href="/acts/17-4.htm">Worshipped</a> <a href="/acts/18-7.htm">Worshipper</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 16</div>1. <a href="/acts/16-1.htm">Paul and Silas are Joined by Timothy,</a> 7. <a href="/acts/16-7.htm">and being called by the Spirit from one country to another,</a> 14. <a href="/acts/16-14.htm">convert Lydia,</a> 16. <a href="/acts/16-16.htm">and cast out a spirit of divination;</a> 19. <a href="/acts/16-19.htm">for which cause they are whipped and imprisoned.</a> 25. <a href="/acts/16-25.htm">The prison doors are opened.</a> 31. <a href="/acts/16-31.htm">The jailor is converted,</a> 35. <a href="/acts/16-35.htm">and they are delivered.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The context is a gathering for prayer, indicating a place where people were open to spiritual discussions. This highlights the importance of communal worship and the spread of the Gospel beyond traditional Jewish settings.was a woman named Lydia Lydia is introduced as a significant figure in the early church. Her name suggests Greek origin, which is consistent with the multicultural environment of the Roman Empire. Lydia's mention by name indicates her importance and possibly her leadership role in the early Christian community.a dealer in purple cloth Purple cloth was a luxury item in the ancient world, often associated with wealth and royalty. Lydia's occupation suggests she was a woman of means and influence. This detail underscores the diverse backgrounds of early Christian converts and the reach of the Gospel across different social strata.from the city of Thyatira Thyatira was a city in the region of Lydia in Asia Minor, known for its trade and guilds, particularly in textiles. This connection indicates Lydia's likely involvement in the trade networks of the time, facilitating the spread of Christianity through economic and social connections.who was a worshiper of God This phrase identifies Lydia as a Gentile who revered the God of Israel, similar to Cornelius in <a href="/acts/10.htm">Acts 10</a>. Such individuals, often called "God-fearers," were receptive to the message of Jesus and played a crucial role in the early church's expansion beyond Jewish communities.The Lord opened her heart This emphasizes the divine initiative in salvation, highlighting God's sovereignty in drawing individuals to faith. It reflects the biblical theme that faith is a gift from God, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a>, and underscores the work of the Holy Spirit in conversion.to respond to Paul’s message Paul's message centered on the Gospel of Jesus Christ, His death, and resurrection. Lydia's response signifies the transformative power of the Gospel and the role of apostolic preaching in the early church. Her conversion marks the beginning of the Philippian church, which would later receive Paul's letter, the Epistle to the Philippians.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/l/lydia.htm">Lydia</a> A prominent woman from Thyatira, known for her trade in purple cloth, which was a luxury item in the ancient world. She is described as a "worshiper of God," indicating her reverence for the God of Israel, despite being a Gentile. 2. <a href="/topical/t/thyatira.htm">Thyatira</a> A city in the region of Lydia, known for its trade and commerce, particularly in textiles and dyes. It was part of the Roman province of Asia. 3. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who was on his second missionary journey, spreading the Gospel and establishing churches. His message was instrumental in Lydia's conversion. 4. <a href="/topical/p/philippi.htm">Philippi</a> The city where this event takes place. It was a Roman colony and a significant location for early Christian evangelism. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord's_intervention.htm">The Lord's Intervention</a> The divine action where God opens Lydia's heart, enabling her to accept the Gospel message preached by Paul.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_divine_sovereignty_in_salvation.htm">The Role of Divine Sovereignty in Salvation</a> Lydia's conversion illustrates that it is ultimately God who opens hearts to the Gospel. This should encourage believers to rely on prayer and the Holy Spirit in evangelism. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_being_a_worshiper_of_god.htm">The Importance of Being a Worshiper of God</a> Lydia was already a worshiper of God, which prepared her heart to receive the Gospel. This highlights the importance of seeking God and being open to His truth. <a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_godly_women_in_the_early_church.htm">The Influence of Godly Women in the Early Church</a> Lydia's conversion and subsequent hospitality to Paul and his companions show the significant role women played in the early church. This encourages women today to be active participants in ministry. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_the_gospel_to_cross_cultural_and_economic_barriers.htm">The Power of the Gospel to Cross Cultural and Economic Barriers</a> Lydia, a successful businesswoman from a different cultural background, embraced the Gospel, demonstrating its universal appeal and power to transcend societal divisions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 16</a> <a href="/q/who_was_lydia_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Lydia in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/can_christian_women_work_outside_home.htm">Should Christian women pursue careers outside the home?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_chloe_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Chloe in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_the_philippi_church_important.htm">What is the significance of the Church in Philippi?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira.--The city so named, now known as Ak-hissar, was in the Roman province of Asia, but came within the boundaries of the older kingdom of Lydia, and it is probable that, like so many slaves and women of the libertinae class, she took her name from her country. Afra, Graeca, Syra, are familiar examples of like names. "Lydia" occurs, it will be remembered, once and again, in Horace (Od. i. 14; iii. 9). Thyatira, one of the cities in the valley of the Lycus, was, like many other towns of Asia Minor, famous for its dyeing works, especially for purple, or crimson, which rivalled the fame of Tyre or Miletus (Strabo, xiii. 4, ? 14). Inscriptions found on the spot bear witness to the existence of a guild, or corporation, of purple-sellers, with which Lydia doubtless was connected. In <a href="/revelation/1-11.htm" title="Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What you see, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.">Revelation 1:11</a>; <a href="/revelation/2-18.htm" title="And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things said the Son of God, who has his eyes like to a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;">Revelation 2:18</a>, it appears as one of the seven churches to which special epistles were to be sent from their divine Head. It had been founded as a colony, in the modern sense of the term, from Macedonia, as the sequel of the conquest of the Persian monarchy by Alexander the Great, and this may in part explain Lydia's presence at Philippi. The fact that she, and not her husband, is named as the purple-seller, is at least presumptive evidence that she was carrying on the business by herself.Which worshipped God.--She was, i.e., a proselyte (see Note on <a href="/acts/13-10.htm" title="And said, O full of all subtlety and all mischief, you child of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?">Acts 13:10</a>), and, as the sequel shows, one of the better type, drawn to Judaism, not by superstitious fear, or weak credulity, but by the higher ethical and spiritual teaching which it presented.Heard.--For "heard" read was listening.Whose heart the Lord opened.--The scene is one which might well call for the master touches of a great painter. The river flowing calmly by, the preacher sitting and talking familiarly, but earnestly, to the groups of women, one, at least, among them listening with looks and tears that told of deep emotions, and the consciousness of a new life.That she attended.--Better, to give heed to, as in <a href="/acts/8-6.htm" title="And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.">Acts 8:6</a>, and elsewhere. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - One that for which, A.V.; to give heed for that she attended, A.V.; by for of, A.V. A certain woman, etc. Whether her personal name was Lydia, or whether she was commonly so called on account of her native country and her trade, must remain uncertain. Thyatira was in Lydia. Lydian women, from the time of Homer downwards, were famous for their purple dyes; and it appears from an inscription found in Thyatira, that there was there a guild of dyers, called οἱ βαφεῖς (Lewin, 2:214). One that worshipped God (σεβομένη τὸν Θεὸν); i.e. a proselyte. So in <a href="/acts/13-43.htm">Acts 13:43</a> we find οἱ σεβόμενοι προσήλυτοι the devout or religious proselytes. And so αἱ σεβόμεναι γυναῖκες, the devout women. And so, in <a href="/acts/18-7.htm">Acts 18:7</a>, Justus is described as σεβόμενος τὸν Θεὸν one who worshipped God (see too <a href="/acts/17-4.htm">Acts 17:4, 17</a>). In <a href="/acts/10-1.htm">Acts 10:1</a> Cornelius is spoken of as εὐσεβὴς καὶ φοβούμενος τὸν Θεὸν. It has been suggested that possibly Euodias and Syntyche (<a href="/philippians/4-2.htm">Philippians 4:2</a>) were of the same class, and converted at the same time as Lydia. There is certainly a coincidence between the mention of the women in ver. 13 and the prominence given to the Philippian women in <a href="/philippians/4-2.htm">Philippians 4:2, 3</a>. It is well observed by Chrysostom, on the latter part of this verse, "The opening of the heart was God's work, the attending was hers: so that it was both God's doing and man's" (camp. <a href="/philippians/2-12.htm">Philippians 2:12, 13</a>). To open (διανοίγειν) is applied as here to the heart (2 Macc. 1:4); to the eyes (<a href="/luke/24-31.htm">Luke 24:31</a>); to the ears (<a href="/mark/7-34.htm">Mark 7:34, 35</a>); to the understanding (<a href="/luke/24-45.htm">Luke 24:45</a>); to the Scriptures (<a href="/luke/24-32.htm">Luke 24:32</a>); "Corclausum per se. Dei est id aporire "(Bengel). <a href="/commentaries/acts/16-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Among τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. those listening ἤκουεν (ēkouen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. [was a] woman γυνὴ (gynē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. named ὀνόματι (onomati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3686.htm">Strong's 3686: </a> Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'. Lydia, Λυδία (Lydia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3070.htm">Strong's 3070: </a> Properly, feminine of Ludios; Lydia, a Christian woman: -Lydia. a dealer in purple [cloth] πορφυρόπωλις (porphyropōlis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4211.htm">Strong's 4211: </a> A female seller of purple cloth. Feminine of a compound of porphura and poleo; a female trader in purple cloth. from [the] city πόλεως (poleōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4172.htm">Strong's 4172: </a> A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. of Thyatira, Θυατείρων (Thyateirōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2363.htm">Strong's 2363: </a> Thyatira, a place in Asia Minor. [who was] a worshiper σεβομένη (sebomenē) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4576.htm">Strong's 4576: </a> To reverence, worship, adore. Middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to revere, i.e. Adore. of τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. God. Θεόν (Theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. The ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord Κύριος (Kyrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. opened διήνοιξεν (diēnoixen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1272.htm">Strong's 1272: </a> To open fully. From dia and anoigo; to open thoroughly, literally or figuratively. her ἧς (hēs) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. heart καρδίαν (kardian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2588.htm">Strong's 2588: </a> Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle. to respond προσέχειν (prosechein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_4337.htm">Strong's 4337: </a> From pros and echo; to hold the mind towards, i.e. Pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to. to τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Paul’s Παύλου (Paulou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3972.htm">Strong's 3972: </a> Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. message. λαλουμένοις (laloumenois) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/16-14.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 16:14 A certain woman named Lydia a seller (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/16-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 16:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 16:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/16-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 16:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 16:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>