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Acts 17:11

Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
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δὲdenowG1161 →
ἦσανēsanwereG1510 →
εὐγενέστεροιeugenesteroimore nobleG2104 →
τῶνtōnthan thoseG3588 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
Θεσσαλονίκῃ,ThessalonikēThessalonica,G2332 →
οἵτινεςoitineswhoG3748 →
ἐδέξαντοedexantoreceivedG1209 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
λόγονlogonwordG3056 →
μετὰmetawithG3326 →
πάσηςpasēsallG3956 →
προθυμίαςprothumiasreadinessG4288 →
καθ᾽kath᾽everyG2596 →
ἡμέρανhēmerandayG2250 →
ἀνακρίνοντεςanakrinontesexaminingG350 →
τὰςtastheG3588 →
γραφὰςgraphasScripturesG1124 →
εἰeiifG1487 →
ἔχοιechoiwould beG2192 →
ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778 →
οὕτως.¶houtōsso.G3779 →

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Isaiah 34:16Search and read the scroll of the LORD: Not one of these will go missing, not one will lack her mate, because He has ordered it by His mouth, and He will gather them by His Spirit.Proverbs 2:1–5My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,John 5:39You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,Mark 4:24He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.1 Thessalonians 2:13And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.1 Thessalonians 5:21but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.1 Peter 1:10–12Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,Matthew 13:23But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”Jeremiah 6:16This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’Proverbs 9:9Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.2 Peter 1:19–21We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.Proverbs 1:5let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counselJohn 7:17If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.2 Timothy 3:15–17From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.James 1:19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,John 3:21But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”1 Thessalonians 1:6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.2 Thessalonians 2:10and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.

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