Bible Verses About "Who Was Lydia in the Bible"
Lydia was a businesswoman and seller of purple cloth in Philippi who became the first European convert to Christianity and hosted the early church.
Lydia was a businesswoman and seller of purple cloth in Philippi who became the first European convert to Christianity and hosted the early church.
"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." — Acts 16:14 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Lydia in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"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."
"And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there."
"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."
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