Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version As a result, many of them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men. New Living Translation As a result, many Jews believed, as did many of the prominent Greek women and men. English Standard Version Many of them therefore believed, with not a few Greek women of high standing as well as men. Berean Standard Bible As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men. Berean Literal Bible Therefore many of them indeed believed, and not a few of the prominent Grecian women and men. King James Bible Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. New King James Version Therefore many of them believed, and also not a few of the Greeks, prominent women as well as men. New American Standard Bible Therefore, many of them believed, along with a significant number of prominent Greek women and men. NASB 1995 Therefore many of them believed, along with a number of prominent Greek women and men. NASB 1977 Many of them therefore believed, along with a number of prominent Greek women and men. Legacy Standard Bible Therefore many of them believed, along with not a few prominent Greek women and men. Amplified Bible As a result many of them became believers, together with a number of prominent Greek women and men. Christian Standard Bible Consequently, many of them believed, including a number of the prominent Greek women as well as men. Holman Christian Standard Bible Consequently, many of them believed, including a number of the prominent Greek women as well as men. American Standard Version Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And many of them believed, and so also of the Greeks, many men and notable women. Contemporary English Version Many of them put their faith in the Lord, including some important Greek women and several men. Douay-Rheims Bible And many indeed of them believed, and of honourable women that were Gentiles, and of men not a few. English Revised Version Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honourable estate, and of men, not a few. GOD'S WORD® Translation Many of them became believers, and quite a number of them were prominent Greek men and women. Good News Translation Many of them believed; and many Greek women of high social standing and many Greek men also believed. International Standard Version Many of them believed, including a large number of prominent Greek women and men. Literal Standard Version therefore, many of them, indeed, believed, and not a few of the honorable Greek women and men. Majority Standard Bible As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men. New American Bible Many of them became believers, as did not a few of the influential Greek women and men. NET Bible Therefore many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men. New Revised Standard Version Many of them therefore believed, including not a few Greek women and men of high standing. New Heart English Bible Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men. Webster's Bible Translation Therefore many of them believed; also of honorable women who were Greeks, and of men not a few. Weymouth New Testament As the result many of them became believers, and so did not a few of the Greeks--gentlewomen of good position, and men. World English Bible Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men. Young's Literal Translation many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Character of the Bereans…11Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true. 12As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men. 13But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds.… Cross References Mark 15:43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus. Acts 2:47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 13:50 The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district. Treasury of Scripture Therefore many of them believed; also of honorable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. many. Acts 17:2-4 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, … Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. Acts 14:1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. honourable. Acts 13:50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. 1 Corinthians 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: James 1:10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. Jump to Previous Believed Believers Classes Estate Faith Few Gentlewomen Good Grecian Greek Greeks High Honorable Honourable Indeed Jews Position Prominent Result Standing Upper WomenJump to Next Believed Believers Classes Estate Faith Few Gentlewomen Good Grecian Greek Greeks High Honorable Honourable Indeed Jews Position Prominent Result Standing Upper WomenActs 17 1. Paul preaches at Thessalonica, where some believe,5. and others persecute him. 10. He is sent to Berea, and preaches there. 13. Being persecuted by Jews from Thessalonica, 16. he comes to Athens, and disputes and preaches the living God, to them unknown; 32. whereby, though some mock, many are converted unto Christ. (12) Therefore many of them believed.--The narrator dwells with satisfaction on the fact that at Ber?a there were many Jewish as well as Gentile converts. Among the latter there were, as at Thessalonica, women of the upper class.Verse 12. - Many... therefore for therefore many, A.V.; the Greek women of honorable estate for honorable women which were Greeks, A.V. Honorable; εὐσχημόνων, as Acts 13:50, where it is coupled with τοὺς πρώτους τῆς πόλεως (see ver. 4; comp. Mark 15:43). Meyer thinks that it is meant that the men were Greeks too; but this is uncertain. The only Beraean convert whose name we know is Sopater (Acts 20:4), or Sosipater, who is probably the same (Romans 16:21). If so, he was apparently a Jew, whose Hebrew name may have been Abishua. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek As a result,οὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. many πολλοὶ (polloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4183: Much, many; often. of ἐξ (ex) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. them αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. believed, ἐπίστευσαν (episteusan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. along with καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [quite] οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. a few ὀλίγοι (oligoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat. prominent εὐσχημόνων (euschēmonōn) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's 2158: From eu and schema; well-formed, i.e. decorous, noble. Greek Ἑλληνίδων (Hellēnidōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's 1674: A female Greek. Feminine of Hellen; a Grecian woman. women γυναικῶν (gynaikōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. men. ἀνδρῶν (andrōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. 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