They received the word . . . and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
You take many classes at school where you are required to do a research paper. You have to get out the encyclopedias. You have to go to the library. You quiz others on what they know. But when it comes to matters of Bible teaching many of us never bother to search out a matter in the Scriptures to see if what we were told was correct. We have lost the ability to research. Or we just don’t care. Those in our verse today were diligent in comparing what they heard to the Scriptures to make sure it was correct. This is a good example for us. Let’s spend the time and energy to follow it.