A woman of Thyatira, a “seller of purple,” who dwelt in Philippi (Acts 16:14, 15). She was not a Jewess but a proselyte. The Lord opened her heart as she heard the gospel from the lips of Paul (16:13). She thus became the first in Europe who embraced Christianity. She was a person apparently of considerable wealth, for she could afford to give a home to Paul and his companions.
Person
Lydia
- Mentioned
- 4 verses · first in Genesis 36:22
About Lydia
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
On the timeline
- AD 47Lydia's ConversionActs 16:13–15
- AD 47Paul and Silas releasedActs 16:35–40
Every mention
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.