Paul and Silas in Berea

10 Now the brothers sent away both Paul and Silas at once, during the night, to Berea. They[a] went into the synagogue of the Jews when they[b] arrived. 11 Now these were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica. They[c] accepted the message with all eagerness, examining the scriptures every day to see if these things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed, and not a few of the prominent Greek women and men. 13 But when the Jews from Thessalonica found out that the message of God had been proclaimed by Paul in Berea also, they came there too, inciting and stirring up the crowds. 14 So then the brothers sent Paul away at once to go to the sea, and both Silas and Timothy remained there. 15 And those who conducted Paul brought him[d] as far as Athens, and after[e] receiving an order for Silas and Timothy that they should come to him as soon as possible, they went away.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 17:10 Literally “who” (referring to Paul and Silas)
  2. Acts 17:10 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“arrived”) which is understood as temporal
  3. Acts 17:11 Literally “who”
  4. Acts 17:15 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  5. Acts 17:15 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“receiving”) which is understood as temporal

In Berea

10 As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas(A) away to Berea.(B) On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.(C) 11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica,(D) for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures(E) every day to see if what Paul said was true.(F) 12 As a result, many of them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.(G)

13 But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea,(H) some of them went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up. 14 The believers(I) immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas(J) and Timothy(K) stayed at Berea. 15 Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens(L) and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.(M)

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