[Elsie]

The prophesying that Paul spoke of in 1 Cor. 14 was not the giving of new inspired writing. It was the exegesis and expository teaching of as much of God-breathed writings that already existed.

And from this we have the Bereans; considered MORE noble than the rest because of what???

Acts 17:11
Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

[imardmd1]

My preference is the KJV, where the translators selected readiness of mind, or mentally prepared, a bit less gullible than eagerness would permit; and searched, or combed the applicable Scriptures, a bit more forensic in attitude that merely examining the references would imply.

They were more noble in two aspects:

(1) They were already good Bible students, whose minds were prepared to verify Paul's doctrines using their current accepted Scripture basis as the litmus test, and
(2) They were open-minded, willing to see if it be so.

The Thessalonikans, like the Pharisees, were closed-minded, and rather mean-spirited, too, willing to persecute Paul's offences to their prejudices.