Acts 17:14
New International Version
The believers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea.

New Living Translation
The believers acted at once, sending Paul on to the coast, while Silas and Timothy remained behind.

English Standard Version
Then the brothers immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.

Berean Standard Bible
The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.

Berean Literal Bible
And then immediately the brothers sent away Paul to go as to the sea. And both Silas and Timothy remained there.

King James Bible
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

New King James Version
Then immediately the brethren sent Paul away, to go to the sea; but both Silas and Timothy remained there.

New American Standard Bible
Then immediately the brothers sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and Silas and Timothy remained there.

NASB 1995
Then immediately the brethren sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and Silas and Timothy remained there.

NASB 1977
And then immediately the brethren sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and Silas and Timothy remained there.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then immediately the brothers sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and Silas and Timothy remained there.

Amplified Bible
So at that time the brothers immediately sent Paul away to go as far as the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there [at Berea].

Christian Standard Bible
Then the brothers and sisters immediately sent Paul away to go to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed on there.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the brothers immediately sent Paul away to go to the sea, but Silas and Timothy stayed on there.

American Standard Version
And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode there still.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the brethren sent Paulus to go down to the sea and Shila and Timotheos remained in the city.

Contemporary English Version
At once the followers sent Paul down to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there.

English Revised Version
And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode there still.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The believers immediately sent Paul to the seacoast, but Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea.

Good News Translation
At once the believers sent Paul away to the coast; but both Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea.

International Standard Version
Then the brothers immediately sent Paul away to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed there.

Literal Standard Version
and then immediately the brothers sent forth Paul, to go on as it were to the sea, but both Silas and Timotheus were remaining there.

Majority Standard Bible
The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.

New American Bible
So the brothers at once sent Paul on his way to the seacoast, while Silas and Timothy remained behind.

NET Bible
Then the brothers sent Paul away to the coast at once, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the believers immediately sent Paul away to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained behind.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timothy abode there still.

Weymouth New Testament
Then the brethren promptly sent Paul down to the sea-coast, but Silas and Timothy remained behind.

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

Young's Literal Translation
and then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul, to go on as it were to the sea, but both Silas and Timothy were remaining there.

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Context
The Character of the Bereans
13But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds. 14 The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea. 15Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.…

Cross References
Acts 1:15
In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,

Acts 15:22
Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,

Acts 16:1
Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.

Acts 17:4
Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.

Acts 17:6
But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, "These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,

Acts 17:10
As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

Acts 17:15
Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.


Treasury of Scripture

And then immediately the brothers sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus stayed there still.

then.

Acts 17:10
And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 9:25,30
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket…

Matthew 10:23
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

as it.

Acts 20:3
And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

Joshua 2:16
And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

but.

Acts 19:22
So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

1 Timothy 1:3
As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

Titus 1:5
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

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Acts 17
1. Paul preaches at Thessalonica, where some believe,
5. and others persecute him.
10. He is sent to Berea, and preaches there.
13. Being persecuted by Jews from Thessalonica,
16. he comes to Athens, and disputes and preaches the living God, to them unknown;
32. whereby, though some mock, many are converted unto Christ.














(14) To go as it were to the sea.--The English version conveys the impression that the movement was a feint in order to baffle the pursuers. Many of the better MSS., however, give "as far as the sea," and this is probably the meaning even of the reading followed by the Authorised version. The absence of any mention of places between Ber?a and Athens, (as, e.g., Amphipolis and Apollonia are mentioned in Acts 17:1), is presumptive evidence that St. Paul actually travelled by sea, and rounding the promontory of Sunium, entered Athens by the Piraeus. He had been accompanied so far by some of those who had escorted him from Beraea, but when they too went back, he was, we must remember, for the first time since the commencement of his missionary labours, absolutely alone. His yearning for companionship and counsel is shown in the urgent message sent to Silas and Timotheus to come "with all speed" (literally, as quickly as possible). As far as we can gather from 1Thessalonians 3:1-3, Timotheus came by himself to Athens, probably after the scene at the Areopagus, and was sent back at once with words of counsel and comfort to those whom he reported as suffering much tribulation.

Verse 14. - Forth for away, A.V.; as far as for as it were (ἕως for ὡς), A.V. and T.R.; and for but, A.V. and T.R.; Timothy for Timotheus, A.V. As far as to the sea. If the reading of the T.R. is right, ὡς merely indicates the direction. Literally, ὡς ἐπὶ κ.τ.λ, means "with the thought of going to the sea," but thence, by a common usage, it describes the action without reference to the thought. The English phrase, "they made for the sea," is nearly equivalent. The object of going to the sea, seventeen miles from Beraea, was to take ship for Athens. This he probably did either at Pydna or at Dium. Silas and Timothy. Whether Timothy left Philippi with St. Paul, or whether, as is not improbable, he joined him at Thessalonica, cannot be decided. Anyhow, Paul now left Silas and Timothy to watch over the Thessalonian converts.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
The
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

brothers
ἀδελφοὶ (adelphoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

immediately
εὐθέως (eutheōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.

sent
ἐξαπέστειλαν (exapesteilan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1821: From ek and apostello; to send away forth, i.e. to despatch, or to dismiss.

Paul
Παῦλον (Paulon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.

to
πορεύεσθαι (poreuesthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's 4198: To travel, journey, go, die.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

[coast],
θάλασσαν (thalassan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2281: Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.

[but]
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

Silas
Σιλᾶς (Silas)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4609: Silas, a pet-form of the name Silvanus; a Roman citizen and a helper of Paul. Contraction for Silouanos; Silas, a Christian.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Timothy
Τιμόθεος (Timotheos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5095: Timothy, a Christian of Lystra, helper of Paul. From time and theos; dear to God; Timotheus, a Christian.

remained
ὑπέμεινάν (hypemeinan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 5278: From hupo and meno; to stay under, i.e. Remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. Bear, have fortitude, persevere.

[in Berea].
ἐκεῖ (ekei)
Adverb
Strong's 1563: (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither.


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