베뢰아(Berea) 는
Paul 이 복음을 전파한 지역 중 하나이다. 이곳에는 유대인의 회당이 있을 정도로 많은 유대인들이 살고 있었다.
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
이곳 사람들은
Thessalonica 사람들보다 복음에 마음이 열려있었다. 그들은 바울이 전하는 복음을 듣고 날마다 성경을 연구했다고 나와있다.
11 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.
12 Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.
13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the multitudes.
14 Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.
15 But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, they departed.