Acts 17:11

and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Writings every day [to see] whether those things were so;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10And the brothers immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went into the synagogue of the Jews;

12therefore, many of them, indeed, believed, and not a few of the honorable Greek women and men.

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Cross References

Job 23:12The command of His lips, and I do not depart. I have laid up above my allotted portion || The sayings of His mouth.

Psalms 119:97[MEM] O how I have loved Your law! It [is] my meditation all the day.

Psalms 119:148My eyes have gone before the watches, || To meditate on Your saying.

Proverbs 2:1My son, if you accept my sayings, || And lay up my commands with you,

Proverbs 9:9Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, || Make known to the righteous, || And he increases learning.

Isaiah 34:16Seek out of the scroll of YHWH, and read, || One of these has not been lacking, || None has missed its companion, || For My mouth—it has commanded, || And His Spirit—He has 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 →

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