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Beroea (bērē`ə), the same as Berea 1 Town near Jerusalem, mentioned in First Maccabees. It is probably identical with Beeroth (1.) 2 See Véroia , Macedonia. 3 See Aleppo , Syria. ..... Click the link for more information. (1.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There are other persons of means who function as patrons, hosts, or positive examples including the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:26), Judas (9:11), Simon (10:6), Proconsular governor Sergius Paulus (13:4-12), Lydia (16:15), influential Greek men and women from Beroea (17:12), Dionysius, a member of the court of the Areopagus (17:34), Aquila and Priscilla (18:1-4), Crispus, a synagogue leader (18:8), Philip (21:7-14), and Mnason (21:16). Imagine Peter traveling from Joppa to Caesarea (Acts 10-11) or Paul entering the synagogues in Thessalonica or Beroea (Acts 17). It has been suggested that Paul's limited initial success and the persecutions he endured in Philippi, Thessalonica, Beroea, and Athens (Acts 16-17) lie at the root of Paul's radical concern for the unity of Corinth. |
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