Acts 17:15

World English Bible (2000)

But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, 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 But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
  • 1 Thess 3:1 : 1 Therefore, when we couldn't stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
  • 2 Tim 4:10-11 : 10 for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
  • 2 Tim 4:20-21 : 20 Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick. 21 Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
  • Titus 3:12 : 12 When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there.
  • Acts 15:3 : 3 They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.
  • Acts 17:16 : 16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.
  • Acts 17:21 : 21 Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either 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 had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the multitudes.

    14Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.

  • Acts 17:16
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    16Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.

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

    10The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

  • 1 Thess 3:1
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    1Therefore, when we couldn't stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

  • 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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    22Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

  • Acts 15:40
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    40but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers 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 Jewish synagogue.

  • Acts 20:4-6
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    4These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

    5But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.

    6We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.

  • Acts 20:1-2
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    1After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

    2When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

  • Acts 23:30-31
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    30When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell."

    31So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.

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

  • Acts 17:33
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    33Thus Paul went out from among them.

  • Acts 20:13
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    13But we who went ahead to the ship set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.

  • Acts 17:19
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    19They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?

  • Acts 15:33
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    33After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to the apostles.

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

  • 1 Cor 16:11
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    11Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.

  • Acts 16:39
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    39and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

  • Acts 20:15-16
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    15Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to Miletus.

    16For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

  • Acts 16:10-11
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    10When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.

    11Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

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

  • Acts 28:14-15
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    14where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.

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

  • Acts 17:21-22
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    21Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.

    22Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus, and said, "You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious in all things.

  • Acts 20:18
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    18When they had come to him, he said to them, "You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,

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

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

  • Acts 14:26
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    26From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

  • Acts 15:3
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    3They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.

  • Acts 18:12
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    12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

  • Acts 9:30
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    30When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

  • Acts 18:19
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    19He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into 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 to him.

  • Acts 16:4
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    4As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

  • Acts 27:2
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    30So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

  • Acts 23:18
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    18So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to tell you."

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