Acts 17:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.”
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“Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timothy that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And those conducting Paul, brought him unto Athens, and having received a command unto Silas and Timotheus that with all speed they may come unto him, they departed;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 17:15 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 15:3Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
- Acts 17:16While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.
- Acts 17:21Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.
- Acts 18:1After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
- Acts 18:5And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.
- 2 Timothy 4:10because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
- 2 Timothy 4:20Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.
- Titus 3:12As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.
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