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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.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Lydia (Λυδια). Her birthplace was Thyatira in Lydia. She may have been named after the land, though Lydia is a common female name …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A seller of purple. Purple was a most valuable color, obtained usually from shellfish. It was chiefly worn by princes, and by the rich; an…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira.—The city so named, now known as Ak-hissar, was in the Roman province …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

One of the women was from Thyatira, a city of western Asia Minor. It had been part of the ancient kingdom of Lydia before its incorporation into th…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

A woman named Lydia. If they had been heard by a few women, this would have been to enter, as it were, by a narrow opening; but now when o…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And a certain woman, named Lydia
Whether this woman was a Jewe or a Gentile, is not certain, her name will not deter…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The removals of ministers, and the dispensing the means of grace by them, are in particular under Divine conduct and direction. We must follow Prov…

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