Acts 17:11

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so.

Cross References

Isaiah 34:16

Search ye diligently in the book of the Lord, and read: not one of them was wanting, one hath not sought for the other. For that which proceedeth out of my mouth, he hath commanded: and his spirit it hath gathered them.

John 5:39

Search the scriptures, for you think in them to have life everlasting; and the same are they that give testimony of me.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

Therefore, we also give thanks to God without ceasing: because, that when you had received of us the word of the hearing of God, you received it not as the word of men, but (as it is indeed) the word of God, who worketh in you that have believed.

Matthew 13:23

But he that received the seed upon good ground, is he that heareth the word, and understandeth, and beareth fruit, and yieldeth the one an hundredfold, and another sixty, and another thirty.

Proverbs 9:9

Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.

Proverbs 1:5

A wise man shall hear and shall be wiser: and he that understandeth, shall possess governments.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And you became followers of us, and of the Lord; receiving the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

John 3:21

But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

And in all seduction of iniquity to them that perish; because they receive not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Therefore God shall send them the operation of error, to believe lying:

1 Peter 2:2

As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:

Luke 24:44

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

Isaiah 8:20

To the law rather, and to the testimony. And if they speak not according to this word, they shall not have the morning light.

Proverbs 8:10

Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold.

James 1:21

Wherefore casting away all uncleanness, and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

Acts 10:33

Immediately therefore I sent to thee: and thou hast done well in coming. Now therefore all we are present in thy sight, to hear all things whatsoever are commanded thee by the Lord.

Acts 2:41

They therefore that received his word, were baptized; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

Job 23:12

I have not departed from the commandments of his lips: and the words of his mouth I have hid in my bosom.

Acts 17:1

AND when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 11:1

AND the apostles and brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

Luke 16:29

And Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Jeremiah 2:21

Yet I planted thee a chosen vineyard, all true seed: how then art thou turned unto me into that which is good for nothing, O strange vineyard?

Deuteronomy 29:29

Secret things to the Lord our God: things that are manifest, to us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.

Luke 1:2

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

Luke 11:3

Give us this day our daily bread.