Acts 17:14 Meaning and Explanation
“And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.”
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Read Full Chapter →The believers quickly send Paul away toward the coast, while Silas and Timothy remain in Berea.
What Does Acts 17:14 Mean?
Once more the believers move quickly to protect the man at the center of the storm: Paul is escorted off toward the sea, while Silas and Timothy remain in Berea to strengthen the newborn church. The team divides so that neither the messenger nor the mission is lost.
Paul leaves; the work stays. A healthy church was never meant to hang on one voice, and the apostle's forced departures became openings for others to shepherd and teach. God guards his servants without abandoning his churches -- sending some away, leaving some behind, losing nothing. The believer asked to remain in a hard place, as Silas and Timothy were, serves as truly as the one sent on.
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What does Acts 17:14 mean?
The believers quickly send Paul away toward the coast, while Silas and Timothy remain in Berea.