Postulasagan 16:15

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15 Hún var skírð og heimili hennar og hún bað oss: "Gangið inn í hús mitt og dveljist þar, fyrst þér teljið mig trúa á Drottin." Þessu fylgdi hún fast fram.

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when: Acts 16:33, Acts 8:12, Acts 8:38, Acts 11:14, Acts 18:8, 1 Corinthians 1:13-16

If: Ephesians 1:1, Philippians 1:7, Philemon 1:17, 1 Peter 5:12, 3 John 1:5

come: Genesis 18:4, Genesis 18:5, Judges 19:19, Judges 19:20, Matthew 10:41, Luke 9:4, Luke 9:5, Luke 10:5-7, Romans 16:23, Galatians 6:10, Hebrews 13:2, 2 John 1:10, 3 John 1:8

And she: Genesis 19:3, Genesis 33:11, Judges 19:21, 1 Samuel 28:23, 2 Kings 4:8, Luke 14:23, Luke 24:29, 2 Corinthians 5:14, 2 Corinthians 12:11, Hebrews 13:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:6 - three Genesis 19:2 - Nay 2 Samuel 13:25 - pressed Proverbs 7:21 - forced Proverbs 11:16 - gracious Isaiah 58:7 - bring Matthew 10:11 - inquire Matthew 25:35 - I was a Matthew 28:19 - baptizing Mark 6:10 - General Luke 10:7 - in Luke 10:38 - received Luke 19:6 - joyfully Luke 22:12 - he John 4:40 - they John 4:53 - and himself Acts 2:38 - be Acts 10:2 - with Acts 10:48 - Then Acts 16:31 - and thy 1 Corinthians 1:16 - household 2 Corinthians 8:4 - that Galatians 3:27 - as many Philippians 1:5 - General 1 Timothy 1:12 - counted 1 Timothy 5:10 - if she have lodged Hebrews 6:2 - the doctrine

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when she was baptized,.... In water, in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, according to the commission of Christ, by the apostle, or some one of his companions; by whom she was instructed into the nature and use of this ordinance; and very likely it was performed in that river, by the side of which the oratory stood, where they were assembled:

and her household; they were baptized also, being converted at the same time; these seem to be her menial servants, who came along with her from her native place upon business, and who attended on her; accordingly the Ethiopic version renders it, "and she was baptized with all her men"; and these were believers, and are called "the brethren", Acts 16:40 hence this passage will by no means serve the cause of infant baptism: whether Lydia was a maid, a wife, or widow, cannot be said; it looks, however, as if she had no husband now, since she is mentioned as a trader herself; and whether she had any children or not, is not certain, nor can it be concluded from this clause, for there are many households that have no children; and if she had young children, it is not likely she should bring them with her to such a distant place, whither she was come upon trade and business: the pleaders for infant baptism must prove that she had children; that these were her household, or part of her household here spoken of; and that they were baptized; or this instance will be of no service to their cause:

she besought us, saying, if ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord; this she said, not as doubting whether they had so judged of her, but as supposing it, and taking it for granted, that they had; wherefore she reasons upon it, and argues from it; and the sense is this, that seeing the apostle and his company had judged her to be a believer in Christ, by admitting her to the ordinance of baptism; and she had shown her faithfulness to him, by submitting to it, according to his will; therefore she earnestly entreated them to take up their residence at her house, whilst at Philippi: saying,

come into my house, and abide there; her faith soon worked by love; and by the fruits of righteousness which followed upon it, it appeared to be true and genuine: and she constrained us; Paul and Silas, and Timothy and Luke, and whoever else were in company; she not only invited them, but obliged them to go with her; she would take no denial, and by her arguments, entreaties, and importunity, as it were forced them, and prevailed upon them to go with her.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And when she was baptized - Apparently without any delay. Compare Acts 2:41; Acts 8:38. It was usual to be baptized immediately on believing.

And her household - Greek: her house ὁ οἶκος ἀυτῆς ho oikos autēs, her family. No mention is made of their having believed, and the case is one that affords a strong presumptive proof that this was an instance of household or infant baptism. Because:

(1) Her believing is particularly mentioned.

(2) It is not intimated that they believed.

(3) It is manifestly implied that they were baptized because she believed. It was the offering of her family to the Lord. It is just such an account as would now be given of a household or family that were baptized upon the faith of the parent.

If ye have judged me to be faithful - If you deem me a Christian or a believer.

And she constrained us - She urged us. This was an instance of great hospitality, and also an evidence of her desire for further instruction in the doctrines of religion.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 16:15. If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord — The meaning seems to be this: If my present reception of the Gospel of Christ be a proof to you that I have been faithful to the Lord, in the light previously imparted, and that I am as likely to be faithful to this new grace as I have been to that already received, and, consequently, not likely by light or fickle conduct to bring any discredit on this Divine work, come into my house, and abide there. It is wrong to suppose that this woman had not received a measure of the light of God before this time.

And she constrained us. — She used such entreaties and persuasions that at last they consented to lodge there.