Acts 16: A Tale of Two Women

Acts 16:11-15	Acts 16:16-24
Both women are in Philippi
Both women are linked in the narrative to a place of prayer
The woman is named (Lydia)	The woman is left unnamed
The woman is free (wealthy?)	The woman is a slave
The woman is a seller of purple	The woman is a diviner
The woman is a worshipper of God	The woman is a demon-possessed
The woman is clearly converted	The woman is possibly converted
The encounter with the woman leads to hospitality	The encounter with the woman leads to beating and imprisonment