[CynicalBear]

>>They were not able to check if Paul was teaching correctly. They were not qualified.<<

Acts 17:11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

Paul says they were. I'll take his word for it.

[af_vet_1981]

The word you have as "true" does not appear in the KJV in Acts 17:11. I will quote the correct Protestant translation.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

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Houto

The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon Strong's Number: 3779

Original Word Word Origin ou&tw from (3778)

Transliterated Word TDNT Entry Houto None

Phonetic Spelling Parts of Speech hoo'-to Adverb

Definition in this manner, thus, so

First the apostle taught them. They could check if his quotations from the scriptures were found there, whether he quoted accurately or not. They could not judge if his teaching were true or false. They were unqualified to judge apostolic teaching. They could believe, or not believe. I think you know Luke wrote Acts, not Paul (although Paul is quoted frequently).