Acts 16:14
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.”
καρδία
Heart, inner self, the seat of life. Kardia. Create in me a pure heart O God. The heart is the control centre of life. What God changes in the heart changes everything else.
κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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θεός
God,
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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πόλις
of the city
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πόλις
City, town. Polis. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. The church is meant to be visible. Its light is for the community around it. Hide nothing. Let it shine.
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ὄνομα
named
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ὄνομα
A name, a reputation, a character. There is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. The name of Jesus is unique and exclusive.
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ὅς
of whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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προσέχω
to attend
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προσέχω
(figuratively) to hold the mind (3563 implied) towards, i.e. pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to
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Παῦλος
Paul.
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Παῦλος
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
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λαλέω
being spoken
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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διανοίγω
opened
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διανοίγω
to open thoroughly, literally (as a first-born) or figuratively (to expound)
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πορφυρόπωλις
a seller of purple
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πορφυρόπωλις
a female trader in purple cloth
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Θυάτειρα
of Thyatira
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Θυάτειρα
Thyatira, a place in Asia Minor
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τὶς
a certain
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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γυνή
woman
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γυνή
a woman; specially, a wife
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Λυδία
Lydia,
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Λυδία
Lydia, a Christian woman
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σέβομαι
worshiping
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σέβομαι
to revere, i.e. adore
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