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

then those, indeed, who did gladly receive his word were baptized, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls,

at once, therefore, I sent to thee; thou also didst do well, having come; now, therefore, are we all before God present to hear all things that have been commanded thee by God.'

And the apostles and the brethren who are in Judea heard that also the nations did receive the word of God,

The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.

My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.

'And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.'

and ye -- ye did become imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

Because of this also, we -- we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

and in all deceitfulness of the unrighteousness in those perishing, because the love of the truth they did not receive for their being saved,

wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

And searched

But -- in the law of Jehovah is his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:

Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation.

To the law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, 'That there is no dawn to it.'

Seek out of the book of Jehovah, and read, One of these hath not been lacking, None hath missed its companion, For My mouth -- it hath commanded, And His spirit -- He hath gathered them.

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

and he said to them, 'These are the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.'

but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.'

'Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus;

concerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy,

And we have more firm the prophetic word, to which we do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till day may dawn, and a morning star may arise -- in your hearts;

They -- of the world they are; because of this from the world they speak, and the world doth hear them;

General references

if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or -- I do speak from myself.