Acts 17:15 Meaning and Explanation
“And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul's escorts bring him to Athens; he sends word for Silas and Timothy to join him with all speed.
What Does Acts 17:15 Mean?
Berean believers accompany Paul all the way to Athens -- a journey of some two hundred miles -- a measure of their love for a man they had known only a short while. He sends them home carrying instructions: Silas and Timothy are to come to him with all speed. For the moment, Paul stands alone in the most storied city of Greece.
Even the apostle wanted his companions, and Scripture does not blush at the longing. The faith that would soon address philosophers was sustained by escorts, errands, and urgent messages between brothers. Christ's servants are not built for solitude; the Lord who sent his disciples out two by two still knits his workers together, and waiting for one another is part of the work.
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What does Acts 17:15 mean?
Paul's escorts bring him to Athens; he sends word for Silas and Timothy to join him with all speed.