Acts 17:14

Translations

Modern

The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.

Traditional

And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

Literal

And then immediately the brothers sent away Paul to go as to the sea. And both Silas and Timothy remained there.

Latin

Statimque tunc Paulum dimiserunt fratres, ut iret usque ad mare: Silas autem et Timotheus remanserunt ibi.

Original

Greek

English

The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.

Notes

Acts 17:13–15

Paul recognized how strong and ongoing this persecution (hostile treatment for following Jesus) was when he wrote to the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 2:14–16).

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Timothy

Events

Second Missionary Journeyc. AD 46
Mission to Berea

Related verses

Acts 17:10
As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
Matthew 10:23
When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
Acts 9:25
One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
Acts 9:30
When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
Acts 16:1
Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
Acts 15:22
Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
1 Timothy 1:3
As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines
Joshua 2:16
“Go to the hill country,” she said, “so that your pursuers will not find you. Hide yourselves there for three days until they have returned; then go on your way.”
Titus 1:5
The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
Acts 20:3
…where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.
Acts 19:22
He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.

People

Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles, author of many NT epistles Silas: Prominent member of the Jerusalem church, companion of Paul Timothy: Paul's young disciple and co-worker

Glossary

Berea Beroea Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Brothers (and Sisters) Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) First Letter to the Thessalonians Jude, Letter of Macedonia Paul the Apostle Silas Synagogue Timothy (Person) Travel

Topics

Paul: Persecuted by the Jews Who Come from Thessalonica Prudence: Paul and Silas, in Escaping from Berea Silas: Left by Paul at Berea Timothy: Left by Paul at Berea

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