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Lydia believes and is baptized at Philippi

At a place of prayer outside Philippi, the Lord opened the heart of Lydia, a seller of purple from Thyatira, to respond to Paul’s message. She and her household were baptized, and she welcomed the missionaries into her home (Acts 16:11-15).

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📖 Acts 16:11–13

11We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis. 12From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days. 13On 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.

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Sources: Scripture — Acts 16:11-15
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