Acts 17:15

The friends who escorted Paul took him as far as Athens, and, after receiving a message for Silas and Timothy to join him as quickly as possible, they started on their return.

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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

14The followers immediately arranged for Paul to go away to the coast, but both Silas and Timothy stayed behind in Beroea.

16While Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his heart was stirred at seeing the whole city full of idols.

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Cross References

Acts 17:16While Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his heart was stirred at seeing the whole city full of idols.

Acts 18:1On leaving Athens, Paul next went to Corinth.

1 Thessalonians 3:1And so, as we could bear it no longer, we made up our minds to remain behind alone at Athens,

2 Timothy 4:20Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Thophimus ill at Miletus.

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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