Lydia Was Baptized [47-02]
God opened Lydia's heart to believe the message about Jesus, and she and her family were baptized. She invited Paul and Silas to stay at her house, so they stayed with her and her family.
Important Terms:
Translation Notes:
- opened Lydia's heart - That is, "enabled Lydia."
- she and her family were baptized - This can also be translated as, "they baptized Lydia and her family."
- so they stayed with her and her family - This was the normal custom of the day for people to provide hospitality to visitors in their homes. There were no immoral motives in this arrangement.