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 those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them.

Therefore I immediately sent for you, and you did the right thing in coming. So we are all present before God, to hear everything you have been commanded by the Lord.”

The apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had welcomed God’s message also.

I have not departed from the commands of His lips;
I have treasured the words of His mouth
more than my daily food.

My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,

Accept my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than pure gold.

But the one sown on the good ground—this is one who hears and understands the word, who does bear fruit and yields: some 100, some 60, some 30 times what was sown.”

and you became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit.

This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the message about God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is, the message of God, which also works effectively in you believers.

and with every unrighteous deception among those who are perishing. They perish because they did not accept the love of the truth in order to be saved.

Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and evil, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save you.

Like newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk, so that you may grow by it for your salvation,

And searched

Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night.

מ MemHow I love Your instruction!
It is my meditation all day long.

To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, there will be no dawn for them.

Search and read the scroll of the Lord:
Not one of them will be missing,
none will be lacking its mate,
because He has ordered it by my mouth,
and He will gather them by His Spirit.

“But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.’

Then He told them, “These are My 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.”

But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.”

You pore over the Scriptures because you think you have eternal life in them, yet they testify about Me.

and you know that from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and carefully investigated.

So we have the prophetic word strongly confirmed. You will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dismal place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

They are from the world. Therefore what they say is from the world, and the world listens to them.

General references

If anyone wants to do His will, he will understand whether the teaching is from God or if I am speaking on My own.