Acts 17:11

New American Bible - revised edition

These Jews were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all willingness and examined the scriptures daily to determine whether these things were so.

Cross References

Isaiah 34:16

Search through the book of the Lord and read: not one of these shall be lacking, For the mouth of the Lord has ordered it, and his spirit gathers them there.

John 5:39

You search the scriptures, because you think you have eternal life through them; even they testify on my behalf.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And for this reason we too give thanks to God unceasingly, that, in receiving the word of God from hearing us, you received not a human word but, as it truly is, the word of God, which is now at work in you who believe.

Matthew 13:23

But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.” The Parable of the Weeds Among the Wheat.

Proverbs 9:9

Instruct the wise, and they become still wiser; teach the just, and they advance in learning.

Proverbs 1:5

The wise by hearing them will advance in learning, the intelligent will gain sound guidance,

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in great affliction, with joy from the holy Spirit,

John 3:21

But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God. Final Witness of the Baptist.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

and in every wicked deceit for those who are perishing because they have not accepted the love of truth so that they may be saved.

1 Peter 2:2

like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk so that through it you may grow into salvation,

Luke 24:44

He said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.”

Isaiah 8:20

for instruction and testimony?” Surely, those who speak like this are the ones for whom there is no dawn.

Proverbs 8:10

Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.

James 1:21

Therefore, put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls.

Psalm 119:148

My eyes greet the night watches as I meditate on your promise.

Psalm 119:100

I have more understanding than my elders, because I keep your precepts.

Psalm 119:97

How I love your law, Lord! I study it all day long.

Acts 10:33

So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to listen to all that you have been commanded by the Lord.” Peter’s Speech.

Acts 2:41

Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand persons were added that day. Communal Life.

Job 23:12

From the commands of his lips I have not departed; the words of his mouth I have treasured in my heart.

Acts 17:1

When they took the road through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they reached Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 11:1

Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God.

Luke 16:29

But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’

Jeremiah 2:21

But I had planted you as a choice vine, all pedigreed stock; How could you turn out so obnoxious to me, a spurious vine?

Luke 1:2

just as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and ministers of the word have handed them down to us,

Luke 11:3

Give us each day our daily bread