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# Berea #
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## Facts: ##
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In New Testament times, Berea (or Beroea) was a prosperous Greek city in southeast Macedonia, about 80 kilometers south of Thessalonica.
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* Paul and Silas fled to the city of Berea after their fellow Christians helped them escape from certain Jews who had caused trouble for them in Thessalonica.
* When the people living in Berea heard Paul preach, they researched the Scriptures to confirm that what he was telling them was true.
(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [[../other/macedonia.md]], [[../other/paul.md]], [[../other/silas.md]], [[../other/thessalonica.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
* [Acts 17:10-12](en/tn/act/help/17/10)
* [Acts 17:13-15](en/tn/act/help/17/13)
* [Acts 20:4-6](en/tn/act/help/20/04)