And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
Only some Jews believed while the rest, blind at noonday, refused the plain truth with deaf ears. Yet more Greeks, who stood farther off from God's covenant, came to faith in great numbers. True faith is not cold consent but earnest affection, and those who embrace the Gospel must testify it freely, even if it costs them the hatred of their nation.
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Paul did not fail or grow discouraged after the shameful treatment at Philippi; opposition made him more resolute, and no force but the Spirit of power from on high could have sustained him through such trials. He passed through smaller cities but rested in Thessalonica, divinely directed where to sow and where to move on.
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Commenting on Acts 17:1-9
Power went with the word: these Jews received Jesus as Messiah and cordially embraced the doctrine. Far more devout Greeks and chief women believed than Jews, for the Jews were most averse to the Gospel, hardened and incredulous. When souls convert, they love the company of believers and the ministers who teach them grace.
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