“Et multi quidem crediderunt ex eis, et mulierum gentilium honestarum, et viri non pauci.”
“Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.”
“As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.”
“Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.”
“Many of them therefore 3767, Ezekiel3 believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few.”
III. The good effect of the preaching of the gospel at Berea: it had the desired success; the people's hearts being prepared, a great deal of work was done suddenly, v. 12. 1. Of the Jews there were many that believed. At Thessalonica there were only some of them that believed (v. 4), but at Berea, where they heard with unprejudiced minds, many believed, many more Jews than at Thessalonica. Note, God gives grace to those whom he first inclines to make a diligent use of the means of grace, and particularly to search the scriptures. 2. Of the Greeks likewise, the Gentiles, many believed, both of the honourable women, the ladies of quality, and of men not a few, men of the first rank, as should seem by their being mentioned with the honourable women. The wives first embraced the gospel, and then they persuaded their husbands to embrace it. For what knowest thou, O wife, but thou shalt save thy husband? 1 Cor 7 16.
Verses 10-15 The Jews in Berea applied seriously to the study of the word preached unto 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. The doctrine of Christ does not fear inquiry; advocates for his cause desire no more than that people will fully and fairly examine whether things are so or not. Those are truly noble, and likely to be more and more so, who make the Scriptures their rule, and consult them accordingly. May all the hearers of the gospel become like those of Berea, receiving the word with readiness of mind, and searching the Scriptures daily, whether the things preached to them are so.