12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

Other Translations of Acts 17:12

New International Version

12 As a result, many of them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.

English Standard Version

12 Many of them therefore believed, with not a few Greek women of high standing as well as men.

The Message

12 A lot of them became believers, including many Greeks who were prominent in the community, women and men of influence.

New King James Version

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

New Living Translation

12 As a result, many Jews believed, as did many of the prominent Greek women and men.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 17:12

Commentary on Acts 17:10-15

(Read Acts 17:10-15)

The Jews in Berea applied seriously to the study of the word preached unto them. They not only heard Paul preach on the sabbath, but daily searched the Scriptures, and compared what they read with the facts related to them. The doctrine of Christ does not fear inquiry; advocates for his cause desire no more than that people will fully and fairly examine whether things are so or not. Those are truly noble, and likely to be more and more so, who make the Scriptures their rule, and consult them accordingly. May all the hearers of the gospel become like those of Berea, receiving the word with readiness of mind, and searching the Scriptures daily, whether the things preached to them are so.