Act 17:11 | KJV | STEP | These were more noble than those in Thessalonica , in that they received the word with all readiness of mind , and searched the scriptures daily , whether those things were so .

Acts 17: 11

(KJV)

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

(NASB2020)

Now these people were more noble-minded than those in ^aThessalonica, ^{▼▼Lit who received}for they received the word with ^{▼▼Lit all}great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

(NET2full)

These Jews ^{▼▼tn Grk “These”; the referent (the Jews in the synagogue at Berea) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} were more open-minded ^{▼▼tn Or “more willing to learn.” L&N 27.48 and BDAG 404 s.v. εὐγενής 2 both use the term “open-minded” here. The point is that they were more receptive to Paul’s message.} than those in Thessalonica, ^{▼▼sn Thessalonica was a city in Macedonia (modern Salonica).} for they eagerly ^{▼▼tn Or “willingly,” “readily”; Grk “with all eagerness.”} received ^{▼▼tn Grk “who received.” Here the relative pronoun (“who”) has been translated as a pronoun (“they”) preceded by a semicolon, which is less awkward in contemporary English than a relative clause at this point.} the message, examining ^{▼▼tn This verb (BDAG 66 s.v. ἀνακρίνω 1) refers to careful examination.} the scriptures carefully every day ^{▼▼tn BDAG 437 s.v. ἡμέρα 2.c has “every day” for this phrase in this verse.} to see if these things were so.