Acts 17:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

And those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens: and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.

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  • Acts 18:1 : 1 After these things, Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth.
  • Acts 18:5 : 5 And when Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
  • 1 Thess 3:1 : 1 Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to be left alone at Athens;
  • 2 Tim 4:10-11 : 10 For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica; Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for the ministry.
  • 2 Tim 4:20-21 : 20 Erastus stayed in Corinth, but Trophimus I have left in Miletus sick. 21 Do your utmost to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brothers.
  • Titus 3:12 : 12 When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.
  • Acts 15:3 : 3 And being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles; and they brought great joy to all the brethren.
  • Acts 17:16 : 16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, when he saw the city was fully given to idolatry.
  • Acts 17:21 : 21 For all the Athenians and foreigners who were there spent their time in nothing else, but to tell or to hear some new thing.

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  • Acts 17:13-14
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    13But when the Jews of Thessalonica learned that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also, and stirred up the people.

    14And immediately the brothers sent Paul away to go to the sea: but Silas and Timothy stayed there still.

  • Acts 17:16
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    16Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, when he saw the city was fully given to idolatry.

  • Acts 17:9-10
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    9And when they had taken security from Jason and the others, they let them go.

    10And the brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea: who, when they arrived, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

  • 1 Thess 3:1
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    1Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to be left alone at Athens;

  • Acts 18:1
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    1After these things, Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth.

  • Acts 19:22
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    22So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he stayed in Asia for a while.

  • Acts 15:40
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    40but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.

  • Acts 17:1
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    1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews:

  • Acts 20:4-6
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    4And Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia; and Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

    5These men, going ahead, waited for us at Troas.

    6But we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and joined them at Troas in five days; where we stayed seven days.

  • Acts 20:1-2
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    1And after the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

    2And when he had gone through those regions and given them much encouragement, he came to Greece,

  • Acts 23:30-31
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    30And when it was disclosed to me that a plot was about to be executed against the man, I sent him immediately to you, having also commanded his accusers to state their case before you. Farewell.

    31Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27And when he desired to cross into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace,

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia to you, and by you to be brought on my way toward Judea.

  • Acts 18:5
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    5And when Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

  • Acts 17:33
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    33So Paul departed from among them.

  • Acts 20:13
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    13Then we went ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, intending to take Paul on board; for so he had arranged, intending himself to go on foot.

  • Acts 17:19
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    19And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is that you speak of?

  • Acts 15:33
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    33And after they had stayed there for a time, they were sent back with greetings from the brethren to the apostles.

  • Acts 13:13
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    13Now when Paul and his company sailed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Cor 16:11
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    11Let no one despise him. But send him on his way in peace so he can come to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.

  • Acts 16:39
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    39Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.

  • Acts 20:15-16
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    15We sailed from there, and the next day came opposite Chios; the following day we arrived at Samos, and stayed at Trogyllium; the next day we came to Miletus.

    16For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost.

  • Acts 16:10-11
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    10After he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

    11Therefore, setting sail from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis;

  • Acts 21:29
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    29(For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

  • Acts 28:14-15
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    14There we found brethren and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.

    15And from there, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

  • Acts 17:21-22
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    21For all the Athenians and foreigners who were there spent their time in nothing else, but to tell or to hear some new thing.

    22Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ Hill and said, Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious.

  • Acts 20:18
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    18And when they had come to him, he said to them, "You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you,

  • Acts 19:29
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    29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theater.

  • Acts 16:8
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    8So passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

  • Acts 14:26
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    26From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work they had completed.

  • Acts 15:3
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    3And being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles; and they brought great joy to all the brethren.

  • Acts 18:12
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    12And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

  • Acts 9:30
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    30And when the brothers found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.

  • Acts 18:19
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    19And he came to Ephesus and left them there, but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

  • Acts 23:33
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    33When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul before him.

  • Acts 16:4
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    4And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were ordained by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

  • Acts 27:2
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    2And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we set sail, intending to navigate by the coasts of Asia; and Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.

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    30So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

  • Acts 23:18
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    18So he took him and brought him to the chief captain and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to tell you.

  • Acts 14:6
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    6They became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region,