Acts 17:11 (WEB)
Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
Fathers and councils · 2
Justin Martyr
“…investigating, or searching into, or proving these matters; nor would we have tolerated your conversation, had you not referred everything to the Scriptures: for you are very zealous in adducing proofs from them; and you are of opinion that there is no God above the Maker of all things.”” — editor's note: [Note again the fidelity of Justin to this principle, and the fact that in no other way could a Jew be persuaded to listen to a Christian. Acts xvii. 11.]
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John Chrysostom
“For He said not, “my disciples,” nor, “the apostles,” but “your sons;” to the end that if indeed they were minded to return to the same noblenesswith them, they might derive hence a powerful spring that way; but if they were uncandid, and continued in the same course, they might not thenceforth be able…” — editor's note: εγνειαν, “hereditary good feeling.” [Comp. Acts xvii. 11.]
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