The literal Greek expression “through night” obviously refers to that very night, so that the entire expression “immediately through night” is rendered as soon as night came. The brothers most likely refers to the entire Christian community of Thessalonica and not merely to the ones who had been released (v. 9). Berea was about 60 miles west of Thessalonica and south of the Ignatian Way.

The second part of verse 10 simply indicates that, as was his custom, Paul visited the Jewish synagogue as one of the first things which he did upon arrival in any new town or community.

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Nida, Eugene A. A Handbook on The Acts of the Apostles. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1972. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .