Acts 17:11

American Standard Version (1901)

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

Cross References

Isaiah 34:16

Seek 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.

John 5:39

Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.

Matthew 13:23

And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Proverbs 9:9

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 1:5

That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;

John 3:21

But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

1 Peter 2:2

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

Luke 24:44

And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

Proverbs 8:10

Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.

James 1:21

Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

Psalm 119:148

Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.

Psalm 119:100

I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.

Psalm 119:97

Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

Acts 10:33

Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.

Acts 2:41

They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.

Job 23:12

I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Acts 17:1

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

Acts 11:1

Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

Luke 16:29

But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Jeremiah 2:21

Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate branches of a foreign vine unto me?

Deuteronomy 29:29

The secret things belong unto Jehovah our God; but the things that are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.

Luke 1:2

even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,

Luke 11:3

Give us day by day our daily bread.