Acts 17:11 · WEB
“Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.”
— Acts 17:11
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Early Church (~50 AD)
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growing
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narrative
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