Acts 17:15 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁵ Those who conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens, and, after receiving instructions to have Silas and Timothy join him as soon as possible, they left him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ Those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving instructions for Silas and Timothy that they should come to him as soon as possible, they departed.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ Those who escorted Paul led him as far as Athens, then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to come to him as quickly as possible.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ Then those who were leading Paul brought him as far as Athens. And having received an order from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him quickly, they set out.

Acts 17:15 Cross References

1 Thessalonians 3:1

Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we decided to be left alone in Athens

Acts 18:5

When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with proclaiming the word, testifying to the Jews that the Messiah was Jesus.

Acts 18:1

After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

Titus 3:12

When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.

Acts 17:21

Now all the Athenians and the foreigners living there would spend their time in nothing but telling or hearing something new.

Acts 17:16

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply distressed to see that the city was full of idols.

Acts 15:3

So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, they reported the conversion of the gentiles and brought great joy to all the brothers and sisters.

Acts 17:14

Then the brothers and sisters immediately sent Paul away to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained behind.

Acts 17:22

Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, “Athenians, I see how extremely spiritual you are in every way.