Acts 16:15
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 she constrained us.
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Study Note
The account of Lydia's baptism — 'when she was baptized, and her household' — represents the first European baptism recorded in Acts and reflects the household-unit pattern of early Christian conversion. Lydia's characterization as a 'seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira' places her in the artisan-merchant class: purple dye and textiles were expensive luxury goods supplying the ruling class, suggesting she was a woman of substantial means and independence. Her insistence 'if ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there' exemplifies the critical role of women of means as patrons of early Christian communities, providing space, resources, and social credibility. The Philippian church that developed from this beginning later provided sustained financial support for Paul's ministry (Philippians 4:15-16).
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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 she constrained us.
and when she was baptized, and her household, she did call upon us, saying, `If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, remain;' and she constrained us.
And when she and her family had had baptism, she made a request to us, saying, If it seems to you that I am true to the Lord, come into my house and be my guests. And she made us come.
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