Acts 17:11
Now these people were more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
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12Therefore many of them believed, including some influential Greek women and many men.
Cross References
Job 23:12I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; 1 I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food. 1
Psalms 119:97Oh how I love your law! 1 It is my meditation all day long. 1
Psalms 119:148My eyes are open before the night watches change 1 so that I might meditate on your word. 1
Proverbs 2:1My son, if you receive my words 1 and treasure up my commandments with you, 1
Proverbs 9:9Give to a wise person, and he will become even wiser; 1 teach a righteous person, and he will add to his learning. 1
Isaiah 34:16Search through the scroll of Yahweh; not one of these will be missing. 1 None will lack for a mate; for his mouth has commanded it, and his spirit has gathered them. 1
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 →