Acts 17:11
Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.
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In Context
12Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few.
Cross References
Job 23:12I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Psalms 119:97Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
Psalms 119:148Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.
Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;
Proverbs 9:9Give [instruction] to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Isaiah 34:16Seek ye out of the book of Jehovah, and read: no one of these shall be missing, none shall want her mate; for my mouth, it hath commanded, and his Spirit, it hath gathered them.
Matthew Henry on Acts 17:11-16
The Noble Bereans; Paul and Silas at Berea. 10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. 13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the… Read the whole commentary →