Verse 14

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened, so she heeded the things spoken by Paul.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og en viss kvinne ved navn Lydia, en selger av purpurstoff fra byen Thyatira, som tilbad Gud, hørte oss; hvis hjerte Herren åpnet, så hun ga akt på det som ble sagt av Paul.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  En kvinne ved navn Lydia, en selger av purpur fra byen Tyatira som tilbad Gud, lyttet til det som ble sagt.

• Norsk King James

  Og en bestemt kvinne ved navn Lydia, en purpurselger fra Thyatira, som tilbad Gud, hørte oss; Herren åpnet hennes hjerte, så hun tok til seg det som ble sagt av Paulus.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  En kvinne ved navn Lydia, fra byen Thyatira, som solgte purpur og dyrket Gud, hørte på. Herren åpnet hennes hjerte, så hun ga akt på det Paulus sa.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og en kvinne ved navn Lydia, en purpurhandler fra byen Tyatira, som fryktet Gud, hørte oss: hennes hjerte åpnet Herren, så hun ga akt på det som ble talt av Paulus.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  En kvinne ved navn Lydia, en purpurhandler fra byen Thyatira, som tilba Gud, lyttet. Herren åpnet hjertet hennes, så hun ga akt på det som ble sagt av Paulus.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  En kvinne ved navn Lydia, en selger av purpurstoff fra byen Tyatira, som tilba Gud, hørte på oss. Herren åpnet hennes hjerte, slik at hun tok til seg det som ble sagt av Paulus.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  En kvinne ved navn Lydia, en purpurhandler fra Thyatira som tilbad Gud, lyttet til oss. Herren åpnet hjertet hennes, slik at hun la merke til alt som ble fortalt om Paul.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og en kvinne ved navn Lydia, en purpurhandler fra byen Tyatira, som tilba Gud, hørte på oss. Herren åpnet hennes hjerte, så hun gav akt på det Paulus talte.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og en kvinne ved navn Lydia, en purpurhandler fra byen Tyatira, som tilba Gud, hørte på oss. Herren åpnet hennes hjerte, så hun gav akt på det Paulus talte.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  En kvinne ved navn Lydia, selger av purpur fra byen Tiatira, som tilbad Gud, lyttet. Herren åpnet hennes hjerte til å gi akt på det som ble talt av Paulus.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  One of those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Acts.16.14", "source": "¶Καί τις γυνὴ ὀνόματι Λυδία, πορφυρόπωλις, πόλεως Θυατείρων, σεβομένη τὸν Θεόν, ἤκουεν: ἧς ὁ Κύριος διήνοιξεν τὴν καρδίαν, προσέχειν τοῖς λαλουμένοις ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου.", "text": "And a certain *gynē* by name *Lydia*, *porphyropōlis*, of *poleōs* *Thyateirōn*, *sebomenē* the *Theon*, *ēkouen*: of whom the *Kyrios* *diēnoixen* the *kardian*, *prosechein* to the things *laloumenois* by the *Paulou*.", "grammar": { "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*Lydia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Lydia", "*porphyropōlis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - seller of purple", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*Thyateirōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - Thyatira", "*sebomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - worshiping", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*ēkouen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was hearing/listening", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*diēnoixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - opened completely", "*kardian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - heart", "*prosechein*": "present active infinitive - to pay attention", "*laloumenois*": "present passive participle, dative, neuter, plural - being spoken", "*Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*porphyropōlis*": "seller of purple/dealer in purple cloth", "*sebomenē*": "worshiping/revering/God-fearer", "*ēkouen*": "was hearing/listening", "*diēnoixen*": "opened completely/opened wide", "*prosechein*": "to pay attention/to give heed/to attend to" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  En kvinne ved navn Lydia, som solgte purpur og var fra byen Thyatira og tilba Gud, hørte på oss. Herren åpnet hennes hjerte, så hun tok til seg det som Paulus sa.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og en Qvinde, ved Navn Lydia, en Purpurkræmmerske fra Staden Thyatira, som dyrkede Gud, hørte til; hendes Hjerte oplod Herren, saa at hun gav Agt paa det, som blev talet af Paulus.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  En kvinne ved navn Lydia, en purpurhandler fra byen Thyatira, som dyrket Gud, hørte oss. Herren åpnet hennes hjerte, og hun gav akt på det som ble sagt av Paulus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  En kvinne ved navn Lydia, en purpurhandler fra byen Tyatira, som tilbad Gud, hørte på oss. Herren åpnet hjertet hennes, så hun tok til seg alt Paulus sa.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  En kvinne ved navn Lydia, en forhandler av purpur fra byen Tyatira, som tilba Gud, hørte oss. Herren åpnet hjertet hennes, slik at hun gav akt på det Paulus sa.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  En kvinne ved navn Lydia, en purpurhandler fra byen Tyatira som tilba Gud, hørte oss. Herren åpnet hjertet hennes, så hun tok til seg det som ble talt av Paulus.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  En kvinne ved navn Lydia, en purpurhandler fra byen Thyatira og en gudfryktig kvinne, lyttet til oss; Herren åpnet hennes hjerte, så hun tok til seg det Paulus sa.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And a certayne woman named Lydia a seller of purple of the cite of Thiatira which worshipped God gave vs audience. Whose hert the Lorde opened that she attended vnto the thinges which Paul spake.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And a deuoute woman (named Lydia) a seller of purple, out of the cite of Thiatira, herkened to, whose hert the LORDE opened that she gaue hede vnto the thinges that Paul spake.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And a certaine woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the citie of the Thyatirians, which worshipped God, heard vs: whose heart the Lorde opened, that she attended vnto the things, which Paul spake.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And a certayne woman, named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the citie of the Thyatirians, which worshipped God, gaue vs audience: Whose hearte the Lorde opened, that she attended vnto the thynges which Paul spake.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things spoken by Paul;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And a certain woman named Lydia, a trader in purple cloth of the town of Thyatira, and a God-fearing woman, gave ear to us: whose heart the Lord made open to give attention to the things which Paul was saying.

• World English Bible (2000)

  A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, a God-fearing woman, listened to us. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 24:45 : 45 Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures,
• Acts 18:7 : 7 And he departed from there and entered a certain man's house named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next to the synagogue.
• Rev 1:11 : 11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What you see, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.
• Rev 2:18-24 : 18 And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire and his feet like fine brass; 19 I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first. 20 Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce my servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. 22 Indeed I will cast her into a bed of suffering, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds. 23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works. 24 But to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they call them, I will put on you no other burden.
• Rev 3:7 : 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things says he who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens, and no man shuts; and shuts, and no man opens:
• Rev 3:20 : 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if anyone hears my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.
• John 6:44-45 : 44 No man can come to me, except the Father who has sent me draws him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught by God. Every man therefore who has heard, and has learned from the Father, comes to me.
• John 12:20 : 20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.
• Acts 8:27 : 27 And he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, had come to Jerusalem to worship,
• Acts 10:2 : 2 A devout man, and one who feared God with all his household, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
• Acts 11:21 : 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
• Rom 9:16 : 16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.
• 1 Cor 3:6-7 : 6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the growth. 7 So then neither is he that plants anything, neither he that waters; but God that gives the growth.
• 2 Cor 3:14-16 : 14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day, the same veil remains untaken away in the reading of the old covenant; which veil is done away in Christ. 15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their hearts. 16 Nevertheless, when it turns to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.
• 2 Cor 4:4-6 : 4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
• Eph 1:17-18 : 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
• Phil 2:13 : 13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.
• Jas 1:16-17 : 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
• Ps 110:3 : 3 Your people shall be willing in the day of your power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: you have the dew of your youth.
• Song 5:4 : 4 My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my heart was moved for him.
• Isa 50:5 : 5 The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, nor turned away back.