Acts 17:12
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And many indeed of them believed: and of honourable women that were Gentiles and of men, not a few.

Mark 15:43
Joseph of Arimathea, a noble counsellor, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus.

Acts 2:47
Praising God and having favour with all the people. And the Lord increased daily together such as should be saved.

Acts 13:50
But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women and the chief men of the city: and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.

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And many indeed of them believed: and of honourable women that were Gentiles and of men, not a few.

many.

Acts 17:2-4 And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them. And for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures: . . .

Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly: To you it behoved us first to speak the word of God: but because you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold we turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 14:1 And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews and so spoke that a very great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks did believe.

Psalm 25:8,9 The Lord is sweet and righteous: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way. . . .

John 1:45-49 Philip findeth Nathanael and saith to him: We have found him of whom Moses, in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus the son of Joseph of Nazareth. . . .

John 7:17 If any man will do the will of him, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

Ephesians 5:14 Wherefore he saith: Rise, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead: and Christ shall enlighten thee.

James 1:21 Wherefore, casting away all uncleanness and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

honourable.

Acts 13:50 But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women and the chief men of the city: and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.

1 Corinthians 1:26 For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble.

James 1:10 And the rich, in his being low: because as the flower of the grass shall he pass away.

Context
The Character of the Bereans
11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so. 12And many indeed of them believed: and of honourable women that were Gentiles and of men, not a few. 13And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was also preached by Paul at Berea, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitude.…
Lexicon
As a result,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

many
πολλοὶ (polloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

of
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.

along with
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[quite]
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat.

prominent
εὐσχημόνων (euschēmonōn)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2158: From eu and schema; well-formed, i.e. decorous, noble.

Greek
Ἑλληνίδων (Hellēnidōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1674: A female Greek. Feminine of Hellen; a Grecian woman.

women
γυναικῶν (gynaikōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

men.
ἀνδρῶν (andrōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.


Additional Translations
As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.

Therefore many of them indeed believed, and not a few of the prominent Grecian women and men.

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

Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few.

Therefore many from among them believed, and of Grecian women of the upper classes and men not a few.

Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honourable estate, and of men, not a few.

Therefore many of them believed; also of honorable women who were Greeks, and of men not a few.

As the result many of them became believers, and so did not a few of the Greeks--gentlewomen of good position, and men.

Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.

many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.
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