Which city is associated with Lydia and the slave girl as described?

Which city is associated with Lydia and the slave girl as described?

• A. Philippi
• B. Lystra
• C. Troas
• D. Jerusalem

Answer: (A)

The events with Lydia and the slave girl take place in Philippi, a city in Macedonia. In Philippi, Lydia—described as a dealer in purple from Thyatira—meets Paul by the riverside where the Jews and God-fearing people prayed, and she and her household are baptized. The slave girl, who is possessed by a spirit of divination, also follows Paul and is part of the same Philippi narrative before she is freed of the spirit. Because both episodes occur in Philippi, that city is the correct association. The other cities mentioned belong to different episodes in Acts and are not tied to Lydia or the slave girl.

The events with Lydia and the slave girl take place in Philippi, a city in Macedonia. In Philippi, Lydia—described as a dealer in purple from Thyatira—meets Paul by the riverside where the Jews and God-fearing people prayed, and she and her household are baptized. The slave girl, who is possessed by a spirit of divination, also follows Paul and is part of the same Philippi narrative before she is freed of the spirit. Because both episodes occur in Philippi, that city is the correct association. The other cities mentioned belong to different episodes in Acts and are not tied to Lydia or the slave girl.