11 We sailed from Troas straight for Samothrace and came to Neapolis the following day.
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From there we went to Philippi, a city of Macedonia's first district and a Roman colony. We stayed in that city several days.
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On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the riverbank, where we thought there might be a place for prayer. We sat down and began to talk with the women who had gathered.
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One of those women was Lydia, a Gentile God-worshipper from the city of Thyatira, a dealer in purple cloth. As she listened, the Lord enabled her to embrace Paul's message.
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Once she and her household were baptized, she urged, "Now that you have decided that I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house." And she persuaded us.