| James Clarke Franks - 1821 - 570 pągines
...them with respect to that fundamental truth of our religion, the Messiahship of Jesus. " They received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched...the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so; and therefore many of them .believed*." Few comparatively, we trust, are they, who do not acknowledge... | |
| Charles Bradley - 1822 - 340 pągines
...this private judgment of discretion by the people, is highly commended by St. Paul in the Bereans ; " These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,...the scriptures daily, whether those things were so," Acts xvii. 11. This liberty is not allowed in that latitude in any religion, as it is in the Christian... | |
| 1839 - 1092 pągines
...Scriptures." (John v. 39.) It is recorded in terms of high commendation of the noble-minded Bereans, " These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,...of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily whether these things were so.'' (Acts xvii. 11.) Their object was to satisfy themselves in reference to the... | |
| 1823 - 154 pągines
...life; and they are they which testify of me. (5Jn. 39.) 6. What was the character of the Bereans ? These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,...the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so ; therefore many of them believed. (17 Ac. II, 12.) 7. /* Divine help necessary to underetand the Scriptures... | |
| 1823 - 836 pągines
...fast that which is good ;" " Be always ready to give a reason for the hope that is in you ;" " And these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, searching the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so." By bringing up an evil report... | |
| Thom Scott - 1823 - 586 pągines
...themselves." This was the conduct of the Bereans : " These were more noble than those in " Thessaloniea, in that they received the word with " all readiness of mind, and searched the scrip" tures daily, whether those things were so. There" fore many of them believed."* Their attention,... | |
| 1823 - 542 pągines
...word of God. О that there was amongst us more of that spirit which marked the Bereans, who received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily to see whether those things were so: then, assuredly, under the divine influences of the Holy Ghost,... | |
| John Locke - 1824 - 522 pągines
...Almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God, &c.— Acts. xiii. 7. 44 — 46. xix. 20. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,...the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so. — Acts xvii. 11. Apollos, &c. mighty in the Scriptures, &c. mightily convinced the Jews and that... | |
| John Locke - 1824 - 530 pągines
...Almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God, &c.— Acts. xiii. 7. 44 — 46. xix. 20. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,...the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so. — Acts xui. 11. Apollos, Sic. mighty in the Scriptures, &c. mightily convinced the Jews and that... | |
| Colin McIver - 1824 - 434 pągines
...SERMON XV. ON TRUE GKEATNESS OP MIND, AS EXEMPLIFIED IN THE CHARACTER OF THE BEREANS. ACTS XVII. 11. " These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,...mind, and searched the " Scriptures daily, whether these things were so." 1 HIS comparison rs made, between the Thessalonianfe and Bereans. Paul, in company... | |
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