Acts 17:15

Those who were caring for Paul's safety went with him as far as Athens, and then left him, taking a message from him to Silas and Timothy, asking them to join him as speedily as possible.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 brethren promptly sent Paul down to the sea-coast, but Silas and Timothy remained behind.

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

Acts 18:1After this he left Athens and came to Corinth.

1 Thessalonians 3:1So when we could endure it no longer, we decided to remain behind in Athens alone;

2 Timothy 4:20Erastus stayed in Corinth; Trophimus I left behind me 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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