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Acts 16:11-15 (MSG)

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¹¹ Putting out from the harbor at Troas, we made a straight run for Samothrace. The next day we tied up at New City ¹² and walked from there to Philippi, the main city in that part of Macedonia and, even more importantly, a Roman colony. We lingered there several days. ¹³ On the Sabbath, we left the city and went down along the river where we had heard there was to be a prayer meeting. We took our place with the women who had gathered there and talked with them. ¹⁴ One woman, Lydia, was from Thyatira and a dealer in expensive textiles, known to be a God-fearing woman. As she listened with intensity to what was being said, the Master gave her a trusting heart--and she believed! ¹⁵ After she was baptized, along with everyone in her household, she said in a surge of hospitality, "If you're confident that I'm in this with you and believe in the Master truly, come home with me and be my guests." We hesitated, but she wouldn't take no


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 14) Baptism / Conversions - Lydia - responded to the message and her household was baptized
(v. 15) Baptism / Conversions - Lydia - responded to the message and her household was baptized

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 11) Get Into Action (2015-09-12)
(v. 13) Teach Us To Pray - Unity with Others (2008-09-11)
(v. 14) Teach Us To Pray - Unity with Others (2008-09-11)
(v. 15) Teach Us To Pray - Unity with Others (2008-09-11)

Definition(s):
Macedonia (Mass-ed-oh-ni-a): burning; adoration
Thyatira (Thigh-a-ty-ra): a perfume; sacrifice of labor
On (Onn):