Act 16:14 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Acts 16:14-15: 16:14-15 The first person changed by Christ in Philippi was Lydia , a successful businesswoman from Thyatira (modern Akhisar), a city of western Asia Minor famous for its woolen fabrics, weavers, and linens. Lydia responded to the message and she and her household were baptized (cp. 16:32-33 ). • One of Lydia’s first acts as a true believer in the Lord was to extend hospitality to the visiting missionaries. Hospitality is an important Christian virtue (Matt 25:31-46 ; Rom 12:13 ; 16:23 ; 1 Tim 3:2 ; Titus 1:8 ; Heb 13:2 ; 1 Pet 4:9 ; 3 Jn 1:5-8 ; cp. Gen 18:1-8 ; 19:1-3 ; 24:23-33 ).

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cMatt 25:31-46►

dRom 12:13►

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f1 Tim 3:2►

gTitus 1:8►

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i1 Pet 4:9►

j3 Jn 1:5-8►

kGen 18:1-8►

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‏ Acts 16:14

Summary for Acts 16:14-15: 16:14-15 ^a The first person changed by Christ in Philippi was Lydia, a successful businesswoman from Thyatira (modern Akhisar), a city of western Asia Minor famous for its woolen fabrics, weavers, and linens. Lydia responded to the message and she and her household were baptized (cp. 16:32-33 ^b).

• One of Lydia’s first acts as a true believer in the Lord was to extend hospitality to the visiting missionaries. Hospitality is an important Christian virtue (Matt 25:31-46 ^c; Rom 12:13 ^d; 16:23 ^e; 1 Tim 3:2 ^f; Titus 1:8 ^g; Heb 13:2 ^h; 1 Pet 4:9 ⁱ; 3 Jn 1:5-8 ^j; cp. Gen 18:1-8 ^k; 19:1-3 ^l; 24:23-33 ^m).