Definition: Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
Input: But the situation soon deteriorated: Even St. Paul, later the unregenerate prophet of female inferiority, was forced to acknowledge the help he received from Lydia, the seller of purple dyes in Philippi.
Output:
The situation soon deteriorated forcing even St. Paul to acknowledge the help he received from Lydia, the seller of purple dyes in Philippi.