 | George Bishop - 1703 - 598 trang
...like those at Berea, who "were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that" respect, have "received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched...the Scriptures daily whether those things were so;" and for calling them "that odd sect called Quakers," it is no more than the people of God, who trembled... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 trang
...thither, went into the Synagogue of the Jews. 11. Thefe were more noble than thofe in < fheffalonica t in that they RECEIVED the WORD with all READINESS...of MIND, and SEARCHED the SCRIPTURES daily, whether thofc Things were fo. ii. Therefore many of them BELIEVED: alfo of honourable Women which were Greeks,... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1801 - 138 trang
...TheSe were more noble than those in Thes" salonica, in that they received the word with all readi" ness of mind; and 'searched the Scriptures daily, '* whether...teachableness, impartiality, diligence, and willingness to bo determined by the oracles of God, constituted the honest and good heart, which suits the good word... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1805 - 258 trang
...Christ so far as he has the means of knowing him, he is in effect a believer. The Bereans received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched...scriptures daily whether those things were so ; therefore, it is said, many of them believed. And had they died while engaged in this noble pursuit, they would... | |
 | 1807 - 570 trang
...away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming tliithe r went into the synagogue of the Jews. 1 1 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,...the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - 1807 - 538 trang
...thither, went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11. These were more noble, " of a better disposition" than those in Thessalonica, in that they received...of mind, and searched the scriptures daily whether these things were so. The apostle pursued the same method of proof with the Bereans as he had done... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1808 - 584 trang
...means. Should the gospel be heard with the docility of a little child; the hearer must have time to compare the instructions of the preacher with the...this essentially distinguished them from prejudiced obstinate despisers and persecutors of the apostles, who persisted in contradicting and blaspheming.... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 trang
...Being free denizens of Rome, and therefore privileged by the law from these base usages. XVII. 1 1 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,...the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so. These Jews of Berea were more ingenuous and better affected, than those of Thessalonica ; for they... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 540 trang
...diligently employed themselves in this business: Acts xvii. 11. K These were more noble than those of Thessalonica, in that they received the word with...the scriptures daily, whether those things were so." This is very much the employment of heaven. The inhabitants of that world spend much of their time... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 554 trang
...diligently employed themselves in this business : Acts xvii. 1 1. " These were more noble than those of Thessalonica, in that they received the word with...the scriptures daily, whether those things were so." This is very much the employment of heaven. The inhabitants of that world spend much of their time... | |
| |
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. 
