Acts 17:11

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

12many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.

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Cross References

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

Psalms 119:97[Mem.] O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it [is] my meditation.

Psalms 119:148Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.

Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

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

Isaiah 34:16Seek out of the book of Jehovah, and read, One of these hath not been lacking, None hath missed its companion, For My mouth — it hath commanded, And His spirit — He 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 →

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