And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
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Interpretation
The Jews in Berea applied seriously to the study of the word preached to 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.
Glossary
- Berea Place
- A city of Macedonia to which Paul with Silas and Timotheus went when persecuted at Thessalonica ( Acts 17:10 , 13), and from which also he was compelled to withdraw. Modern identification: Veria.