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. (See THYATIRA .) Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Lydia'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/l/lydia.html. 1897.