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# General Information:
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Paul and Silas travel on to the town of Berea.
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# the brothers
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The word "brothers" here refers to men and women believers. AT: "the believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
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# Now
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The word "now" is used here to mark a break in the main storyline. Here Luke tells background information about the people in Berea and how they were willing to listen to Paul and examine what he said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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# these people were more noble
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These "well-born" people were willing to think more objectively about new ideas than other people. AT: "more open minded" or "more willing to listen"
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# received the word
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Here "word" refers to a teaching. AT: "listened to the teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# with all readiness of mind
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These Bereans were prepared to examine earnestly Paul's teachings about the scripture.
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# examining the scriptures daily
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"carefully reading and evaluating the scriptures every day"
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# these things were so
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"the things Paul said were true"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/paul]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/silas]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/berea]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/synagogue]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jew]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/thessalonica]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/word]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mind]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/greek]] |