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141 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1018.90 (Matthew Henry)
… the Bereans, is more noble. [2.] It is a greater instance of the power of divine grace. The less sensible the evidence is the more does the work of faith appear to …
142 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1059.18 (Matthew Henry)
… the Bereans tried Paul’s preaching, Acts 17:11. Compare Acts 26:22, 1:9. There are some staple-truths, as I may call them, some prima axiomata—first axioms, plainly …
143 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1129.13 (Matthew Henry)
… noble Bereans did, Acts 17:11. They must not lie by us neglected, and seldom or never looked into. Now here observe,
144 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1153.37 (Matthew Henry)
… : the Bereans search the scriptures, and are confirmed. (2.) The holiest and best of men sometimes have their lawful and pious requests denied. It was both lawful …
145 Thompson Chain Reference, Eagerness for the Truth.10
Eagerness for the Truth, The Bereans Acts 17:11 ;
146 Thompson Chain Reference, Truth.24
Truth, The Bereans Acts 17:11 ;
147 Etymology dictionary, p. Berean.1
Berean
148 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Thessalonica.6
… ). The Berean Jews showed a greater readiness to examine the new teaching than those of Thessalonica, and the work of the apostle was more fruitful there, both …
149 Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. Macedonia.2 (William Smith)
… the Bereans is highly commended, Acts 17:11; the Thessalonians were evidently objects of St. Paul’s peculiar affection, 1 Thessalonians 2:8, 1 Thessalonians …
150 Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered, p. 14.3 (Ellen G. White Estate)
For what were the Bereans commended?
151 Memoirs of William Miller, p. 310.2 (Sylvester Bliss)
… noble Bereans, search the Scriptures daily, to see whether these things are so. Then, if we err, we shall have the consolation that we have made a careful examination …
152 Facts for the Times, p. v.1 (Merritt E. Cornell)
… noble Bereans, search the scriptures, that they may know for themselves whether these things are so; and we hope the scripture references in this work may …
153 The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, vol. 77 May 29, 1900, page 338 paragraph 1
… the Berean lessons in the book of Daniel, which most of you have been studying. You will remember that that review closed with the sixth chapter. That would …
154 Six Sermons on the Inquiry Is There Immortality in Sin and Suffering?, p. 107.2 (George Storrs)
… the Bereans - they first heard - then examined the Scriptures to see whether what they heard was in accordance with the sure rule and test by which all theories …
155 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 4 March 10, 1891, page 55 paragraph 7
… the Bereans of old, investigating the word of God for themselves, “to see whether these things are so ,” and we have every reason to believe that some of these will …
156 The Present Truth, vol. 11 March 7, 1895, page 145 paragraph 8
… the Bereans. They “received the word with all readiness of mind,” and they “searched the Scriptures daily” to ascertain whether the things spoken were true. Such …
157 The Present Truth, vol. 11 March 7, 1895, page 145 paragraph 11
… the Bereans had merely received the word that was spoken with all readiness of mind, and stopped there, it would not have left an example worthy of imitation …
158 The Present Truth, vol. 11 March 7, 1895, page 146 paragraph 1
The Bereans searched the Scriptures daily to test the truth of what they heard. They tested what man said, by what God had said. But in our day most people do just …
159 The Present Truth, vol. 11 March 7, 1895, page 146 paragraph 2
… the Bereans tried the words of Paul and Silas. The Bereans had only the Old Testament Scriptures, yet they found them sufficient to test the truthfulness …
160 The Signs of the Times, vol. 9 September 20, 1883, page 413 paragraph 7
… these Bereans searched the Old Testament to find out the truth of the apostle’s preaching, it must be that they referred them to that same book. Then it must …