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    Berea

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    Berea was a city in Macedonia where Paul preached, and the home of Sopater, one of Paul's traveling companions.

    Where the story of Berea happensWhere the gazetteer locates Berea, framed to them: Berea. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Berea
    Where the gazetteer locates Berea
    verses
    3
    first named
    Acts 17:10
    last named
    Acts 20:4
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    40.52°N · 22.20°E
    settlement40.52°N · 22.20°E

    Veria (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Berea in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Berea, also known as Beroea, was a city in Macedonia, located southwest of Thessalonica. It is mentioned in the book of Acts as one of the places where Paul and Silas preached the gospel during Paul's second missionary journey. After being forced to leave Thessalonica due to opposition from the Jews, Paul and Silas went to Berea (Act.17.10). The Bereans were commended for their open-mindedness and diligence in examining the Scriptures daily to verify the truth of Paul's message (Act.17.11). Many of the Bereans believed, including prominent Greek women and men. However, when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching in Berea, they came and stirred up trouble, forcing Paul to leave the city (Act.17.13-14). Sopater, a believer from Berea, later accompanied Paul on his return trip to Asia (Act.20.4). The church in Berea stands as an example of a community that eagerly received the word of God and diligently studied the Scriptures.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 3, across 1 book.

    1. Acts3 verses

      17:1017:1320:4

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    via SopaterPyrrhusA Berean who accompanied Paul to Asiavia SopaterTertius’ greeting of AddresseeTertius’ greeting of Addressee is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 5 pageable entities.

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