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Acts 16:14

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12 From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

13 On 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.

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.

15 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.

16 One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things spoken by Paul.
BLB
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.
ÅB
Og der var en kvinne ved navn Lydia, en purpur-kremmerske fra byen Tyatira, som dyrket Gud etter jødenes tro; hun hørte på, og Herren åpnet hennes hjerte, så hun gav akt på det som ble talt av Paulus.
OTB
En kvinne ved navn Lydia, en forhandler av purpurstoff fra byen Tyatira og en tilbeder av Gud, lyttet. Herren åpnet hennes hjerte for å svare på Paulus' budskap.
B1930
Og der var en kvinne ved navn Lydia, en purpur-kremmerske fra byen Tyatira, som dyrket Gud efter jødenes tro; hun hørte på, og Herren oplot hennes hjerte, så hun gav akt på det som blev talt av Paulus.

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