New Testament · Major figure
Lydia
A businesswoman from Thyatira who became the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe.
Lydia was a dealer in purple cloth who responded to Paul's preaching in Philippi. After the Lord opened her heart, she and her household were baptized, and she provided hospitality to the apostles. Her conversion marks the beginning of the gospel's expansion into Europe.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Acts 16:14
- Last appears
- Acts 16:40
Where Lydia appears
2 verses · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Festus13 versesPorcius Festus was the Roman procurator of Judea who succeeded Felix and heard Paul's appeal to Caesar.
- Agrippa12 versesThe Herodian king who heard Paul's defense and declared him innocent of any crime deserving death.
- Ananias10 versesA name shared by three distinct men in Acts: a deceptive disciple, a Damascus believer, and a high priest.
- Cornelius9 versesA Roman centurion in Caesarea whose conversion marked the gospel's expansion to the Gentiles.
- Stephen6 versesA deacon and the first Christian martyr, known for his wisdom, faith, and bold defense of the gospel.
- Claudius11 versesThe Roman Emperor whose reign coincided with a severe famine and the expulsion of Jews from Rome.
Browse every named person in People in the Bible.