Acts 17:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

They received

And searched

General references

John 7:17

Bible References

They received

So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand

souls.

So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

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

“I have not departed from the command of His lips;
I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

My son, if you will receive my words
And treasure my commandments within you,

“Take my instruction and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choicest gold.

And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.”

You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit,

For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.

and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.

Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.

like newborn babies, long for the

pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,

And searched

But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates day and night.

Mem.
O how I love Your law!
It is my meditation all the day.

To the

law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn.

Seek from the book of the Lord, and read:
Not one of these will be missing;
None will lack its mate.
For

His mouth has commanded,

And His Spirit has gathered them.

But Abraham *said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’

Now He said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”

But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.”

You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me;

and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries,

So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.

They are from the world; therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them.

General references

If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the teaching, whether it is of God or whether I speak from Myself.