Acts 17:15

But those who went with Paul took him as far as Athens, and then went away, with orders from him to Silas and Timothy to come to him quickly.

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In The King James Version

And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.

In Context

14So the brothers sent Paul straight away to the sea: but Silas and Timothy kept there still.

16Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was troubled, for he saw all the town full of images of the gods.

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Cross References

Acts 17:16Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was troubled, for he saw all the town full of images of the gods.

Acts 18:1After these things, he went away from Athens, and came to Corinth.

1 Thessalonians 3:1At last our desire to have news of you was so strong that, while we ourselves were waiting at Athens,

2 Timothy 4:20Erastus was stopping at Corinth; but Trophimus, when I last saw him was at Miletus, ill.

Matthew Henry on Acts 17:11-16

The Noble Bereans; Paul and Silas at Berea. 10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 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. 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. 13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the… Read the whole commentary →

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