SEV Biblia, Chapter 16:15
Y cuando fue bautizada, con su casa, nos rog, diciendo: Si habis juzgado que yo sea fiel al Seor, entrad en mi casa, y posad; y nos constri.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 16:15
Verse 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.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. And when she was baptized , etc.] 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-15 - The removals of ministers, and the dispensing the means of grace by them, are in particular under Divine conduct and direction. We mus follow Providence: and whatever we seek to do, if that suffer us not we ought to submit and believe to be for the best. People greatly nee help for their souls, it is their duty to look out for it, and to invite those among them who can help them. And God's calls must be complied with readily. A solemn assembly the worshippers of God mus have, if possible, upon the sabbath day. If we have not synagogues, we must be thankful for more private places, and resort to them; no forsaking the assembling together, as our opportunities are. Among the hearers of Paul was a woman, named Lydia. She had an honest calling which the historian notices to her praise. Yet though she had a callin to mind, she found time to improve advantages for her soul. It will no excuse us from religious duties, to say, We have a trade to mind; for have not we also a God to serve, and souls to look after? Religion doe not call us from our business in the world, but directs us in it Pride, prejudice, and sin shut out the truths of God, till his grac makes way for them into the understanding and affections; and the Lor alone can open the heart to receive and believe his word. We mus believe in Jesus Christ; there is no coming to God as a Father, but by the Son as Mediator.
Greek Textus Receptus
ως 5613 ADV δε 1161 CONJ εβαπτισθη 907 5681 V-API-3S και 2532 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM οικος 3624 N-NSM αυτης 846 P-GSF παρεκαλεσεν 3870 5656 V-AAI-3S λεγουσα 3004 5723 V-PAP-NSF ει 1487 COND κεκρικατε 2919 5758 V-RAI-2P με 3165 P-1AS πιστην 4103 A-ASF τω 3588 T-DSM κυριω 2962 N-DSM ειναι 1511 5750 V-PXN εισελθοντες 1525 5631 V-2AAP-NPM εις 1519 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM οικον 3624 N-ASM μου 3450 P-1GS μεινατε 3306 5657 V-AAM-2P και 2532 CONJ παρεβιασατο 3849 5662 V-ADI-3S ημας 2248 P-1AP
Vincent's NT Word Studies
15. Constrained (parebiasato). Only here and Luke xxiv. 29, on which see note. The constraint was from ardent gratitude.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
16:15 {And when she was baptized} (hws de ebaptisqe). First aorist passive indicative of baptizw. The river Gangites was handy for the ordinance and she had now been converted and was ready to make this public declaration of her faith in Jesus Christ. {And her household} (kai ho oikos autes). Who constituted her "household"? The term oikos, originally means the building as below, "into my house" and qen it includes the inmates of a house. There is nothing here to show whether Lydia's "household" went beyond "the women" employed by her who like her had heard the preaching of Paul and had believed. "Possibly Euodia and Syntyche and the other women, #Php 4:2,3, may have been included in the family of Lydia, who may have employed many slaves and freed women in her trade" (Knowling). " this statement cannot be claimed as any argument for infant baptism, since the Greek word may mean her servants or her work-people" (Furneaux). In the household baptisms (Cornelius, Lydia, the jailor, Crispus) one sees "infants" or not according to his predilections or preferences. {If ye have judged me} (ei kekrikate me). Condition of the first class, assumed to be true (ei and the indicative, here perfect active of krinw). She had confessed her faith and submitted to baptism as proof that she was "faithful to the Lord" (pisten twi kuriwi), believing on the Lord. "If she was fit for that, surely she was fit to be their hostess" (Furneaux). And Paul and his party had clearly no comfortable place to stay while in Philippi. The ancient hotels or inns were abominable. Evidently Paul demurred for there were four of them and he did not wish to sacrifice his independence or be a burden even to a woman of wealth. {And she constrained us} (kai parebiasato hemas). Effective first aorist middle of parabiazomai, late word, in the N.T. only here and #Lu 24:29. Some moral force (bia) or hospitable persuasion was required (cf. #1Sa 28:23), but Lydia had her way as women usually do. So he accepted Lydia's hospitality in Philippi, though he worked for his own living in Thessalonica (#2Th 3:8) and elsewhere (#2Co 11:9). So far only women have been won to Christ in Philippi. The use of "us" shows that Luke was not a householder in Philippi.
