Acts 17:10

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

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WEBBE

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

BSB

As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

ASV

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

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Οἱ Hoi (the) G3588 δὲ de And G1161 ἀδελφοὶ adelphoi the brothers G80 εὐθέως eutheōs immediately G2112 διὰ dia through G1223 τῆς tēs (the) G3588 νυκτὸς nuktos night G3571 ἐξέπεμψαν exepempsan sent away G1599 τόν ton (the) G3588 τε te both G5037 Παῦλον Paulon Paul G3972 καὶ kai and G2532 τὸν ton (the) G3588 Σιλᾶν Silan Silas G4609 εἰς eis to G1519 Βέροιαν Beroian Berea G960 οἵτινες oitines who G3748 παραγενόμενοι paragenomenoi having arrived G3854 εἰς eis into G1519 τὴν tēn the G3588 συναγωγὴν sunagōgēn synagogue G4864 τῶν tōn of the G3588 Ἰουδαίων Ioudaiōn Jews G2453 ἀπῄεσαν apēesan were going G549

The early church

"And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews." See how the persecutions in every case extend the preaching.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts
"And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more noble," it says, "than they of Thessalonica: more noble," i.e. more gentle in their behavior: "in that they received the word with all readiness," and this not inconsiderately, but with a strictness wherein was no passion, "searching the Scriptures whether these things were so." ... "Now these," it says, "were more noble than those in Thessalonica:" i.e. they were not men practising base things, but some were convinced, and the others who were not, did nothing of that sort. "Daily," it says, "searching the Scriptures whether these things were so:" not merely upon a sudden impetus or burst of zeal. "More noble," it says: i.e. in point of virtue.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 10–15

The Jews in Berea applied seriously to the study of the word preached unto them. They not only heard Paul preach on the sabbath, but daily searched the Scriptures, and compared what they read with the facts related to them. The doctrine of Christ does not fear inquiry; advocates for his cause desire no more than that people will fully and fairly examine whether things are so or not. Those are truly noble, and likely to be more and more so, who make the Scriptures their rule, and consult them accordingly. May all the hearers of the gospel become like those of Berea, receiving the word with readiness of mind, and searching the Scriptures daily, whether the things preached to them are so.

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PaulSilas Berea

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PaulPrudenceSynagogueBerea

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