The noble conduct of the Bereans Acts 17:10-15: Out of love for their spiritual fathers and concern for their safety the brethren sent Paul and Silas to Berea. They were sent out at night to preserve them from the fury of the mob. At Berea the missionaries went into the synagogue and preach Jesus. These people were nobler than those in Thessalonica. They did not dispute with the missionaries. Neither did they just receive their massage as right. They took it upon themselves to search the Old Testament to see if what was said about Jesus was what scripture said about the Messiah. After they has searched the scriptures "a number of them had faith and no small number of the Greek women of high position and of the men" believed.

The Jews of Thessalonica were not content to leave things alone. They came to Berea to stir up trouble for Paul. This caused the brethren to send Paul away to Athens. Silas and Timothy stayed for a while at Berea, to confirm and strengthen the new Christians there.

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