ACTS 16:15 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.”
When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. 'If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord,' she said, 'come and stay at my home.' And she persuaded us — Lydia's baptism (baptizo) and her household's (oikos) entry marks corporate conversion, typical in Acts. Her invitation conditions hospitality on recognizing her faith (krino, judge), suggesting she seeks validation of her standing. Her persistence (bia, to force, persuade) reflects her strength of character and commitment to the missionaries.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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