unfoldingWord_en_tn/act/16/14.md

# Connecting Statement:

This ends the story of Lydia.

# A certain woman named Lydia

Here "A certain woman" introduces a new person in the story. AT: "There was a woman named Lydia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])

# a seller of purple

Here "cloth" is understood. AT: "a merchant who sold purple cloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# Thyatira

This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# worshiped God

A worshiper of God is a Gentile who gives praise to God and follows him, but does not obey all of the Jewish laws.

# The Lord opened her heart to pay attention

For the Lord to cause someone to pay attention and believe a message is spoken of as if he were opening a person's heart. AT: "The Lord caused her to listen well and to believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# opened her heart

Here "heart" stands for a person's mind. Also, the author speaks about the "heart" or "mind" as if it were a box that a person could open so it is ready for someone to fill it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# what was said by Paul

This can be stated in active form. AT: "what Paul said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# When she and her house were baptized

This can be stated in active form. AT: "When they baptized Lydia and members of her household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# her house

Here "house" represents the people who live in her house. AT: "the members of her household" or "her family and household servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worship]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/paul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/baptize]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This ends the story of Lydia.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# A certain woman named Lydia`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "A certain woman" introduces a new person in the story. AT: "There was a woman named Lydia" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# a seller of purple`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "cloth" is understood. AT: "a merchant who sold purple cloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Thyatira`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# worshiped God`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`A worshiper of God is a Gentile who gives praise to God and follows him, but does not obey all of the Jewish laws.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# The Lord opened her heart to pay attention`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`For the Lord to cause someone to pay attention and believe a message is spoken of as if he were opening a person's heart. AT: "The Lord caused her to listen well and to believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# opened her heart`

			`Here "heart" stands for a person's mind. Also, the author speaks about the "heart" or "mind" as if it were a box that a person could open so it is ready for someone to fill it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# what was said by Paul`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "what Paul said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# When she and her house were baptized`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "When they baptized Lydia and members of her household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# her house`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Here "house" represents the people who live in her house. AT: "the members of her household" or "her family and household servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worship]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]`
Relinking after change of directories. 2017-08-30 21:09:31 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/paul]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/baptize]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]]`