Acts 17:11 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

¹¹ Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica, and they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ Now these [Jews] were better disposed and more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they were entirely ready and accepted and welcomed the message [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] with inclination of mind and eagerness, searching and examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ 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.

Common English Bible

¹¹ The Beroean Jews were more honorable than those in Thessalonica. This was evident in the great eagerness with which they accepted the word and examined the scriptures each day to see whether Paul and Silas’ teaching was true.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ But these were more noble than those who were at Thessalonica. They received the Word with all enthusiasm, daily examining the Scriptures to see if these things were so.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ 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.

Acts 17:11 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 13:23

But the seed sown on the good soil is he who hears the word and understands it, who bears fruit and produces a hundred, sixty, or thirty times more than what was sown.”

Luke 1:2

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

Luke 11:3

Give us each day our daily bread.

Luke 16:29

Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; they can listen to them.’

Luke 24:44

Then he said to them, “These are the words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”

John 3:21

But whoever lives by the truth comes to the light, so that it may be evident that his works have been done in God.”

John 5:39

You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life, and it is these that testify about me,

Acts 10:33

So I sent for yoʋ at once, and yoʋ have done well by coming. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to hear all that yoʋ have been commanded by God.”

Acts 11:1

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

Acts 17:1

When Paul and his companions had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 2:41

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized, and about three thousand souls were added on that day.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you received the word in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

We also give thanks to God without ceasing because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

and with every kind of wicked deception among those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

James 1:21

Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and rampant wickedness, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

1 Peter 2:2

Like newborn babies, long for pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow,