Acts 17:11 - Wesley's New Testament 1755

¹¹ These were more ingenuous than those of Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, and daily searching the scriptures, whether those things were so?

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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.

Acts 17:11 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 13:23

But he that received seed on the good ground, is he that heareth the word and considereth it: who also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth some an hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty.

Luke 1:2

Even as they who were eye-witnesses and ministers of the word from the beginning, delivered them to us:

Luke 11:3

Give us day by day our daily bread.

Luke 16:29

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

Luke 24:44

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

John 3:21

But he that practiseth the truth, cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God.

John 5:39

Search the scriptures: in them ye think ye have eternal life: and it is they that testify of me.

Acts 10:33

Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast done well in coming. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee by God.

Acts 11:1

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

Acts 17:1

And taking their journey through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 2:41

Then they, gladly receiving his word, were baptized; and there were added to them that day about three thousand souls.

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 Ghost.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, even because when ye received the word of God from us, ye received it, not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, who likewise effectually worketh in you that believe.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

And with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

James 1:21

Therefore laying aside all the filthiness and superfluity of wickedness, receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

1 Peter 2:2

and all evil-speakings, As new born babes desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: