Acts 17:10-13
10 Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed, and also not a few of the Greeks, prominent women as well as men. 13 But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also and stirred up the crowds.
After being hunted down in Thessaloniki for the offense of the gospel, Paul and Silas went to Berea where they met more noble listeners. They listened hungrily and went to the scriptures to make sure what was being preached and taught was what God really said. As they saw the truth, many believed in Christ - Jews, Gentiles, important women of the town. The receptiveness combined with checking the validity was no blind faith, but one based on God's word. So we should speak so they may believe. Even so, some will follow after to stir up trouble and doubt. Truth sets us free, however.
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