Acts 17:15

Those who were caring for Paul brought him as far as Athens, and there left him, with instructions to Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed.

Montgomery New Testament

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

14Then the brothers at once sent Paul down to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained behind.

16While Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, when he noticed that the city was full of idols.

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Cross References

Acts 17:16While Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, when he noticed that the city was full of idols.

Acts 18:1After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

1 Thessalonians 3:1And so, when I could no longer bear it, I made up my mind to be left behind at Athens, all alone.

2 Timothy 4:20Erastus remained at Corinth; Trophimus I left behind me 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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