Acts 17:15
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And they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

Acts 15:3
They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through Phenice and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy to all the brethren.

Acts 17:14
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea: but Silas and Timothy remained there.

Acts 17:16
Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.

Acts 17:21
(Now all the Athenians and strangers that were there employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.)

Acts 17:22
But Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.

Acts 18:1
After these things, departing from Athens, he came to Corinth.

Acts 18:5
And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

1 Thessalonians 3:1
For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone.

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And they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

Athens.

Acts 18:1 After these things, departing from Athens, he came to Corinth.

1 Thessalonians 3:1 For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone.

receiving.

Acts 18:5 And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

2 Timothy 4:10,11,20,21 Crescens into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia. . . .

Titus 3:12 When I shall send to thee Artemas or Tychicus, make haste to come unto me to Nicopolis. For there I have determined to winter.

Context
The Character of the Bereans
14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea: but Silas and Timothy remained there. 15And they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed. 16Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.…
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Those who
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

escorted
καθιστάνοντες (kathistanontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2525: From kata and histemi; to place down, i.e. to designate, constitute, convoy.

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

brought [him]
ἤγαγον (ēgagon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 71: A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce.

to
ἕως (heōs)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.

Athens
Ἀθηνῶν (Athēnōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 116: Athens, the intellectual capital of Greece. Plural of Athene; Athenoe, the capitol of Greece.

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

[returned]
ἐξῄεσαν (exēesan)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1826: (originally: I shall go out), I go out (away), depart. From ek and eimi; to issue, i.e. Leave, escape.

with
λαβόντες (labontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

instructions
ἐντολὴν (entolēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription.

for
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

Silas
Σιλᾶν (Silan)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

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

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

[join]
ἔλθωσιν (elthōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

soon as possible.
τάχιστα (tachista)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Superlative
Strong's Greek 5033: Neuter plural of the superlative of tachus; most quickly, i.e. as soon as possible.


Additional Translations
Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.

Now those escorting Paul brought him unto Athens, and having received a command unto Silas and Timothy that as quickly as possible they should come to him, they departed.

And they that conducted Paul brought him to Athens: and receiving a commandment to Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.

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.

But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and, having received a commandment to Silas and Timotheus, that they should come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.

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.

And they that conducted Paul brought him to Athens: and receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed, they departed.

Those who were caring for Paul's safety went with him as far as Athens, and then left him, taking a message from him to Silas and Timothy, asking them to join him as speedily as possible.

But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, they departed.

And those conducting Paul, brought him unto Athens, and having received a command unto Silas and Timotheus that with all speed they may come unto him, they departed;
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