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