- *de*
- postpositive conjunction - and/but
- *eugenesteroi*
- comparative adjective, nominative plural masculine - more noble/nobler
- *Thessalonikē*
- dative singular feminine - in Thessalonica
- *edexanto*
- aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they received
- *logon*
- accusative singular masculine - word/message
- *prothymias*
- genitive singular feminine - eagerness/readiness
- *anakrinontes*
- present active participle, nominative plural masculine - examining/investigating
- *graphas*
- accusative plural feminine - scriptures/writings
- *echoi*
- present active optative, 3rd person singular - might have/would be
- *houtōs*
- adverb - thus/so/in this manner