Acts 16:14

The Passion Translation

One of them was Lydia, a businesswoman from the city of Thyatira who was a dealer of exquisite purple cloth and a Jewish convert. While Paul shared the good news with her, God opened her heart to receive Paul’s message.

Cross References

Luke 24:45

He supernaturally unlocked their understanding to receive the revelation of the Scriptures,

Isaiah 50:5

The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear, and I did not resist; I did not rebel.

Revelation 3:20

Behold, I’m standing at the door, knocking. If your heart is open to hear my voice and you open the door within, I will come in to you and feast with you, and you will feast with me.

Romans 9:16

Again, this proves that God’s choice doesn’t depend on how badly someone wants it or tries to earn it, but it depends on God’s kindness and mercy.

Philippians 2:13

God will continually revitalize you, implanting within you the passion to do what pleases him.

Acts 11:21

The mighty power of the Lord was with them as they ministered, and a large number of people believed and turned their hearts to the Lord.

Revelation 3:7

Write the following to the messenger of the congregation in Philadelphia, for these are the solemn words of the Holy One, the true one, who has David’s key, who opens doors that none can shut and who closes doors that none can open:

Acts 18:7

Leaving the synagogue, Paul went to the home of Titus, a convert to Judaism, for he and his family attended the Jewish meetings and they had all become believers in Jesus.

Revelation 1:11

saying to me: Write in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamum, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

Acts 10:2

a devout man of extraordinary character who worshiped God and prayed regularly, together with all his family. He also had a heart for the poor and gave generously to help them.

Acts 8:27

He left immediately on his assignment. Along the way he encountered an Ethiopian who believed in the God of the Jews, who was the minister of finance for Candace, queen of Ethiopia. He was on his way home from worshiping God in Jerusalem.

John 12:20

Now there were a number of foreigners from among the nations who were worshipers at the feast.

Song of Solomon 5:4

My beloved reached into me to unlock my heart. The core of my very being trembled at his touch. How my soul melted when he spoke to me!

Psalm 110:3

Your people will be your love offerings. In the day of your mighty power you will be exalted, and in the brightness of your holy ones you will shine as an army arising from the womb of the dawn, anointed with the dew of your youth!

Acts 13:43

When the meeting had finally broken up, many of those in attendance, both Jews and converts to Judaism, tagged along with Paul and Barnabas, who continued to persuade them to go deeper in their understanding of God’s grace.

Acts 13:50

The Jewish leaders stirred up a violent mob against Paul and Barnabas, including many prominent and wealthy people of the city. They persecuted them and ran them out of town.

Acts 16:40

So Paul and Silas left the prison and went back to Lydia’s house, where they met with the believers and comforted and encouraged them before departing.