· Creativity & Innovation
Purple Cloth Seller
A daily reflection on creativity & innovation, rooted in Scripture.
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Scripture for this reflection
Acts 16:14-15, Proverbs 31:24
Acts 16:14-15
World English Bible
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. When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay.” So she persuaded us.
King James 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. And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
Proverbs 31:24
World English Bible
She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.
King James Version
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Read these passages alongside today’s devotional. Take a moment to reflect on how they apply to your faith, family, and work.