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12 Then we went by land to Philippi, a Roman colony[a] and the leading city in that part of Macedonia. We stayed there for several days.

13 On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the river where we thought we would find a special place for prayer. Some women had gathered there, so we sat down and talked with them. 14 One of the listeners was a woman named Lydia from the city of Thyatira whose job was selling purple cloth. She worshiped God, and he opened her mind to pay attention to what Paul was saying.

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  1. 16:12 Roman colony A town begun by Romans with Roman laws, customs, and privileges.

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