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Lydia is a woman and a God-fearer who is regarded as the first documented convert to the early Christian movement in Europe. According to the [[Acts of Apostles]], she "was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth" and gave hospitality to [[Paul]] and his companions in her house in [[Philippi]] during [[Paul's Second Missionary Journey]]; see [[Paul in Philippi]].
Lydia is a woman and a God-fearer who is regarded as the first documented convert to the early Christian movement in Europe. According to the [[Acts of Apostles]], she "was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth" and gave hospitality to [[Paul]] and his companions in her house in [[Philippi]] during [[Paul's Second Missionary Journey]]; see [[Paul in Philippi]].


==Lydia, in ancient sources==
==Lydia (sources) ==


Acts 16:14-15 (NRSV)-- ''14 A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. 15 When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home." And she prevailed upon us. ''
Acts 16:14-15 (NRSV)-- ''14 A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. 15 When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home." And she prevailed upon us. ''
==Lydia (cinema) ==
Lydia is present only in a few major productions on the Life of [[Paul of Tarsus]] or the [[Acts of the Apostles]].
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!Year!!Lydia!!Cinema / Television!!Country!!Notes
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|[[1938]]|| [[Josephine Wilson]] (1904–1990) || [[Life of St. Paul (1938 Walker), feature film]] || || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Wilson Wiki] [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933663/ Imdb]
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|[[1960]]|| [[Eva Hutzar]] || [[Paul of Tarsus (1960 Harington), TV mini-series]] || || [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0404688/ Imdb]
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|[[1969]]|| [[Olimpia Carlisi]] (b.1946) || [[Atti degli Apostoli (Acts of the Apostles / 1969 Rossellini), TV mini-series]] || || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olimpia_Carlisi Wiki] [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0137585/ Imdb]
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|[[1994]]|| [[Jennifer O'Neill]] (b.1948) || [[Acts (1994 Bergh), feature film]] || || [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_O'Neill Wiki] [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0642198/ Imdb]
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* See also ''[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0037009/ Lydia]'' in [[Internet Movie Database]]


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Lydia


Lydia of Thyatira was a leader of the early Church.

Overview

Lydia is a woman and a God-fearer who is regarded as the first documented convert to the early Christian movement in Europe. According to the Acts of Apostles, she "was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth" and gave hospitality to Paul and his companions in her house in Philippi during Paul's Second Missionary Journey; see Paul in Philippi.

Lydia (sources)

Acts 16:14-15 (NRSV)-- 14 A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. 15 When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home." And she prevailed upon us.

Lydia (cinema)

Lydia is present only in a few major productions on the Life of Paul of Tarsus or the Acts of the Apostles.

Year Lydia Cinema / Television Country Notes
1938 Josephine Wilson (1904–1990) Life of St. Paul (1938 Walker), feature film Wiki Imdb
1960 Eva Hutzar Paul of Tarsus (1960 Harington), TV mini-series Imdb
1969 Olimpia Carlisi (b.1946) Atti degli Apostoli (Acts of the Apostles / 1969 Rossellini), TV mini-series Wiki Imdb
1994 Jennifer O'Neill (b.1948) Acts (1994 Bergh), feature film Wiki Imdb

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