Acts 17:12

‘Many of them therefore believed, also of the Greek women of honourable estate, and of men, not a few.'

The result again was that ‘many' believed, including ‘many' Greek women of honourable estate and (Greek) men ‘not a few'. Comparing this verse with Acts 17:4 we are probably to see the ‘many' as contrasting with the ‘some', and the remainder as parallel and more, the idea being that the ministry prospered more among the Jews in Berea as well as prospering equally among the important women and the God-fearers. The ‘of men' probably additionally signifies ‘Greek men' and thus indicates that here in Berea even out and out Gentiles responded to the message in good numbers. The new church was being multiplied.