The first European convert and a model of hospitality. Her home became the meeting place for the first church in Philippi.
A businesswoman from Thyatira who sold purple cloth in Philippi. Lydia was the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe, baptized by Paul after the Lord opened her heart to his message.
The first European convert and a model of hospitality. Her home became the meeting place for the first church in Philippi.
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