And those who accompanied Paul brought him to Athens: and receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed, they departed.
And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy to all the believers.
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul as if to go to the sea: but Silas and Timothy remained there still.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
(For all the Athenians and foreigners which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, You men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.
After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
And when Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul was burdened in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
Therefore when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
When I shall send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be prompt to come to me to Nicopolis: for I have determined to winter there.