11 At Troas we got into a boat. We sailed straight for Samothrace. The next day we went on to Neapolis.
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From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony. It is an important city in that part of Macedonia. We stayed there several days.
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On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate. We walked down to the river. There we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered together.
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One of those listening was a woman named Lydia. She was from the city of Thyatira. Her business was selling purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to accept Paul's message.
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She and her family were baptized. Then she invited us to her home. "Do you consider me a believer in the Lord?" she asked. "If you do, come and stay at my house." She succeeded in getting us to go home with her.