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A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul. When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay."
Such a woman was Lydia of Philippi, a wealthy dealer in purple cloth. After hearing Paul preach, she and her household were baptized. [5] The earliest Christian movement, most notably Paul’s movement, was very attractive for wealthy women and widows. They often opened their houses for worship by particular religious movements. [6]
Accompanied by Silas, by Timothy and possibly by Luke (the author of the Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel of Luke), Paul is believed to have preached for the first time on European soil in Philippi, [8] leading to the conversion and baptism of the purple merchant, Lydia of Thyatira. According to the New Testament, Paul visited the city on ...
Although the term "baptism" is not today used to describe the Jewish rituals (in contrast to New Testament times, when the Greek word baptismos did indicate Jewish ablutions or rites of purification), [1] [2] the purification rites (or mikvah—ritual immersion) in Jewish law and tradition are similar to baptism, and the two have been linked.
Lydia of Thyatira, a seller of purple, becomes the first European Christian convert [16] (Acts 16:11-15) 51–52 or 52–53: Proconsulship of Gallio according to an inscription, only fixed date in chronology of Paul [17] 52: November 21: St. Thomas the Apostle lands in India.
Christ's baptism, additionally, marked the start of His public ministry, Rives said – the third key truth. Prior to this, "Jesus lived a relatively quiet life in Nazareth." "His baptism, however ...
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