Acts 17:11

Contemporary English Version 1995

The people in Berea were much nicer than those in Thessalonica, and they gladly accepted the message. Day after day they studied the Scriptures to see if these things were true.

Cross References

Isaiah 34:16

In The Book of the Lord you can search and find where it is written, “The Lord brought together all of his creatures by the power of his Spirit. Not one is missing.”

John 5:39

You search the Scriptures, because you think you will find eternal life in them. The Scriptures tell about me,

1 Thessalonians 2:13

We always thank God that you believed the message we preached. It came from him, and it isn't something made up by humans. You accepted it as God's message, and now he is working in you.

Matthew 13:23

The seeds that fell on good ground are the people who hear and understand the message. They produce as much as 100 or 60 or 30 times what was planted.

Proverbs 9:9

If you have good sense, instruction will help you to have even better sense. And if you live right, education will help you to know even more.

Proverbs 1:5

If you are already wise, you will become even wiser. And if you are smart, you will learn to understand

1 Thessalonians 1:6

So, when you accepted the message, you followed our example and the example of the Lord. You suffered, but the Holy Spirit made you glad.

John 3:21

But everyone who lives by the truth will come to the light, because they want others to know that God is really the one doing what they do.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

Lost people will be fooled by his evil deeds. They could be saved, but they will refuse to love the truth and accept it.

1 Peter 2:2

Be like newborn babies who are thirsty for the pure spiritual milk that will help you grow and be saved.

Luke 24:44

Jesus said to them, “While I was still with you, I told you that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Books of the Prophets, and in the Psalms had to happen.”

Isaiah 8:20

what it should do.” None of those who talk like that will live to see the light of day!

Proverbs 8:10

Let instruction and knowledge mean more to you than silver or the finest gold.

James 1:21

You must stop doing anything immoral or evil. Instead be humble and accept the message planted in you to save you.

Psalm 119:148

I lie awake at night, thinking of your promises.

Psalm 119:100

and obeying your laws makes me wiser than those who have lived a long time.

Psalm 119:97

I deeply love your Law! I think about it all day.

Acts 10:33

I sent for you at once, and you have been good enough to come. All of us are here in the presence of the Lord God, so that we can hear what he has to say.

Acts 2:41

On that day about 3,000 believed his message and were baptized.

Job 23:12

and I have always treasured his teachings.

Acts 17:1

After Paul and his friends had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they went on to Thessalonica. A synagogue was in that city.

Acts 11:1

The apostles and the followers in Judea heard that Gentiles had accepted God's message.

Luke 16:29

Abraham answered, “Your brothers can read what Moses and the prophets wrote. They should pay attention to that.”

Jeremiah 2:21

You were a choice grapevine, but you have become a wild, useless vine.

Deuteronomy 29:29

The Lord our God hasn't explained the present or the future, but he has commanded us to obey the laws he gave to us and our descendants.

Luke 1:2

They wrote what we had been told by the ones who were there in the beginning and saw what happened.

Luke 11:3

Give us each day the food we need.