These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily, to see whether these things are so.

Therefore many of them believed, and also not a few of the Greeks, both prominent women and men.

Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!

Now therefore, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us; if we hear the voice of Jehovah our God anymore, then we shall die!

You go near and hear all that Jehovah our God shall say, and you speak to us all that Jehovah our God shall speak to you; and we will hear and do it.

Oh, that this heart of theirs would be fully yielded, to fear Me and to keep all My commandments at all times, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!

Also the hand of God was on Judah to give them singleness of heart to obey the command of the king and the rulers, at the Word of Jehovah.

The wise hears and increases learning, and the one of understanding gets wise counsel,

Give to a wise one, and he will become wiser; teach a just one, and he will increase in learning.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an attentive ear.

Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is greater in the kingdom of Heaven.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

Truly, I say to you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish that he may become wise.

And my trial which was in my flesh you did not despise or reject, but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the Word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the Word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.

So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted Word, which has the power to save your souls.

Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,

as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,