Acts 17:12
Good News Translation
Many of them believed; and many Greek women of high social standing and many Greek men also believed.

New Revised Standard Version
Many of them therefore believed, including not a few Greek women and men of high standing.

Contemporary English Version
Many of them put their faith in the Lord, including some important Greek women and several men.

New American Bible
Many of them became believers, as did not a few of the influential Greek women and men.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And many indeed of them believed: and of honourable women that were Gentiles and of men, not a few.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And many indeed of them believed: and of honourable women that were Gentiles and of men, not a few.

many.

Acts 17:2-4 And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them. And for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures: . . .

Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly: To you it behoved us first to speak the word of God: but because you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold we turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 14:1 And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews and so spoke that a very great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks did believe.

Psalm 25:8,9 The Lord is sweet and righteous: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way. . . .

John 1:45-49 Philip findeth Nathanael and saith to him: We have found him of whom Moses, in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus the son of Joseph of Nazareth. . . .

John 7:17 If any man will do the will of him, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

Ephesians 5:14 Wherefore he saith: Rise, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead: and Christ shall enlighten thee.

James 1:21 Wherefore, casting away all uncleanness and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

honourable.

Acts 13:50 But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women and the chief men of the city: and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.

1 Corinthians 1:26 For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble.

James 1:10 And the rich, in his being low: because as the flower of the grass shall he pass away.

Context
The Character of the Bereans
11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so. 12And many indeed of them believed: and of honourable women that were Gentiles and of men, not a few. 13And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was also preached by Paul at Berea, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitude.…
Cross References
Mark 15:43
Joseph of Arimathea, a noble counsellor, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus.

Acts 2:47
Praising God and having favour with all the people. And the Lord increased daily together such as should be saved.

Acts 13:50
But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women and the chief men of the city: and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.

Acts 17:11
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