Verse 11
These were the noblest of birth among them of Thessalonica, which receaued the worde with all redynesse of mynde, and searched the scriptures dayly, whether those thynges were so.
Referenced Verses
- John 5:39 : 39 Searche the scriptures, for in them ye thynke ye haue eternall lyfe: and they are they which testifie of me.
- 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 For this cause thanke we God also without ceassyng, because ye receauyng the worde which ye hearde of vs concernyng God, ye receaued it not as the worde of man, (but as it is in deede) the worde of God, which effectuously worketh also in you that beleue.
- Isa 34:16 : 16 Seke through the booke of the Lorde and reade it: there shall none of these thynges be left out, there shall not one nor such lyke fayle: for his mouth commaundeth, and that same doth his spirite gather together, or fulfyll.
- 2 Pet 1:19-21 : 19 We haue also a ryght sure worde of prophesie, wherevnto yf ye take heede, as vnto a lyght that shyneth in a darke place, ye do well, vntyll the day dawne, and the day starre arise in your heartes. 20 So that ye first knowe this, that no prophesie in the scripture is of any priuate motion. 21 For the prophesie came not in olde time by the wyll of man: but holy men of God, spake as they were moued by the holy ghost.
- 1 Thess 1:6 : 6 And ye became folowers of vs, and of the Lorde, receauyng the worde in much affliction, with ioy of the holy ghost:
- 1 Pet 1:10-12 : 10 Of which saluation haue ye prophetes enquired & searched, which prophesied of the grace that should come vnto you: 11 Searchyng when or at what tyme the spirite of Christ which was in them, shoulde signifie, which spirite testified before, the passions that should happen vnto Christe, and the glorie that shoulde folowe after. 12 Unto which prophetes it was also declared, that not vnto them selues, but vnto vs, they shoulde minister ye thinges which are nowe shewed vnto you of them, which by the holy ghost sent downe from heauen, haue in the Gospell preached vnto you, the thynges which the Angels desire to beholde.
- 2 Thess 2:10 : 10 And in all deceauablenesse of vnryghteousnesse, in them that peryshe: because they receaued not the loue of the trueth, that they myght be saued.
- 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And that from an infant thou hast knowen the scriptures, which are able to make thee wyse vnto saluation, thorowe fayth which is in Christe Iesus. 16 All scripture is geuen by inspiration of God, and is profitable to doctrine, to reproue, to correction, to instruction which is in ryghteousnesse, 17 That the man of God may be perfect, instructed vnto all good workes.
- Matt 13:23 : 23 But he that receaued seede into the good grounde, is he that heareth the worde, and vnderstandeth it, which also beareth fruite: and bryngeth foorth, some an hundred folde, some sixtie folde, some thirtie folde.
- Luke 16:29 : 29 Abraham sayde vnto hym: they haue Moyses and the prophetes, let them heare them.
- Luke 24:44 : 44 And he sayde vnto them: These are the wordes which I spake vnto you, whyle I was yet with you, that all must needes be fulfylled, which were written of me in the law of Moyses, and in the prophetes, and in the psalmes.
- Job 23:12 : 12 I will not forsake the commaundement of his lippes, I haue esteemed the wordes of his mouth more then myne appoynted foode.
- Ps 1:2-3 : 2 But his delight is in the lawe of God: and in God his lawe exerciseth himselfe day and night. 3 And he shalbe lyke a tree planted by the waters syde, that bryngeth foorth her fruite in due season: and whose leafe wythereth not, for whatsoeuer he doth it shall prosper.
- Ps 119:97 : 97 Mem Howe greatly do I loue thy lawe? my study is all the day long in it.
- Ps 119:100 : 100 I am made to vnderstande more then the aged can: because I kept thy commaundementes.
- Ps 119:148 : 148 Myne eyes haue preuented the nyght watches: that my study might be wholy in thy wordes.
- Prov 1:5 : 5 The wise man wyll geue eare, and wyll come by more wisdome, and he that is endued with vnderstanding shal attayne vnto wise counsayles.
- Prov 2:1-5 : 1 My sonne, if thou wylt receaue my wordes, and lay vp my commaundementes within thee, 2 That thou wylt encline thine eares vnto wisdome: applye thine heart then to vnderstandyng. 3 For if thou cryest after wisdome, and cryest for knowledge: 4 If thou seekest for her as for siluer, and searchest for her as for treasures: 5 Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lorde, and finde the knowledge of God.
- Prov 8:10 : 10 Receaue my doctrine and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde:
- Prov 9:9 : 9 Geue a discrete man but an occasion, and he wyll be the wyser: teache a righteous man, and he wyll encrease in knowledge.
- Isa 8:20 : 20 Get thee to the lawe, and the testimonie: and if they speake not after this worde, there is no light in them.
- John 1:45-49 : 45 Philip founde Nathanael, and sayth vnto hym: We haue founde hym, of whom Moyses in the lawe, and the prophetes, dyd write: Iesus of Nazareth, the sonne of Ioseph. 46 And Nathanael sayde vnto hym: Can there any good thyng come out of Nazareth? Philip sayth vnto him: come and see. 47 Iesus sawe Nathanael commyng to hym, & sayeth of hym: Beholde a ryght Israelite, in whom is no guile. 48 Nathanael sayth vnto hym: Whence knewest thou me? Iesus aunswered, and sayde vnto hym: Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast vnder the fygge tree, I sawe thee. 49 Nathanael aunswered, and sayde vnto hym: Rabbi, thou art euen the very sonne of God, thou art ye kyng of Israel.
- John 3:21 : 21 But he that doeth trueth, cometh to the lyght, yt his deedes may be knowen, howe that they are wrought in God.
- Acts 2:41 : 41 Then they that gladly receaued his worde, were baptized: And the same day there were added vnto them, about three thousande soules.
- Acts 10:33 : 33 Then sent I for thee immediatly, and thou hast well done that thou art come. Nowe therfore are we all here present before God, to heare all thynges that are commaunded vnto thee of God.
- Acts 11:1 : 1 And the apostles & brethre that were in Iurie, hearde that ye heathe had also receaued the worde of God.
- Acts 17:1 : 1 As they made their iourney thorowe Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Iewes.
- Jas 1:21 : 21 Wherfore, lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of maliciousnes, and receaue with mekenesse, the worde that is graffed in you, which is able to saue your soules.
- 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 And as newe borne babes, desire ye ye milke of the worde, which is without deceipt: that ye may growe therby vnto saluatio
- Jer 2:21 : 21 Wheras I planted thee a noble vine, and wholly a right seede: howe art thou turned then into a bitter vnfruitfull and straunge grape?
- 1 John 4:5-6 : 5 They are of the world, therfore speake they of the worlde, & the world heareth them. 6 We are of God. He that knoweth God, heareth vs: he that is not of God, heareth vs not. Hereby knowe we the spirite of veritie, and the spirite of errour.