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A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshipped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
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God Honors a Seeking Heart
Commentators describe Lydia as a successful businesswoman (a "seller of purple") who was also a devout "God-fearer." She was already seeking God within the framework of Judaism. As Matthew Henry notes, her busy trade did not excuse her from spiritual matters. Her story shows that God often meets people who are already earnestly seeking Him, demonstrating that a busy life and a seeking heart can coexist.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
Lydia (Λυδια). Her birthplace was Thyatira in Lydia. She may have been named after the land, though Lydia is a common female name …
19th Century
Anglican
Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira.—The city so named, now known as Ak-hissar, was in the Roman province …
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Baptist
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…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And a certain woman, named Lydia Whether this woman was a Jewess or a Gentile, is not certain, her name will not det…
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…
