Nowthosewho escortedPaulbroughthim as faras Athens;and receivinga commandfor Silasand Timothyto cometo him as soonas possible,they left.
Therefore,being sent on their wayby the church,they were passing throughbothPhoeniciaand Samaria,describing in detailthe conversionof the Gentiles,and were bringinggreatjoyto allthe brethren.
Thenimmediatelythe brethrensentPaulout to goas faras the sea;and Silasand Timothyremainedthere.
Nowwhile Paulwas waitingfor them at Athens,his spiritwas being provokedwithinhim as he was observingthe cityfull of idols.
(Nowallthe Atheniansand the strangersvisitingthere used to spend their timein nothingotherthantellingorhearingsomethingnew.)
SoPaulstoodin the midstof the Areopagusand said,"Menof Athens,I observethat you are very religiousin all respects.
Afterthese thingshe leftAthensand wentto Corinth.
But whenSilasand Timothycame downfrom Macedonia,Paul[began] devoting himself completelyto the word,solemnly testifyingto the Jewsthat Jesuswas the Christ.
Thereforewhen we could endure[it] no longer,we thought it bestto be left behindat Athensalone,
WhenI sendArtemasorTychicusto you, make every effortto cometo me at Nicopolis,for I have decidedto spend the winterthere.
