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Οὗτοι δὲ ἦσαν εὐγενέστεροι τῶν ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ, οἵτινες ἐδέξαντο τὸν λόγον μετὰ πάσης προθυμίας, τὸ καθ’ ἡμέραν ἀνακρίνοντες τὰς γραφὰς εἰ ἔχοι ταῦτα οὕτω. (Acts 17:11)

Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

Exegetical Analysis

This verse begins with a contrastive δὲ and the demonstrative plural οὗτοι, referring to the Jews in Beroea (v.10), who are now described as εὐγενέστεροι — “more noble” or “more open-minded” than those in Thessalonica. The adjective is comparative and suggests a higher moral and intellectual character, not noble birth.… Learn Koine Greek