And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.
- BSB The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
- ESV Then the brothers immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.
- NKJV Then immediately the brethren sent Paul away, to go to the sea; but both Silas and Timothy remained there.
- NASB Then immediately the brothers sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and Silas and Timothy remained there.
- NLT The believers acted at once, sending Paul on to the coast, while Silas and Timothy remained behind.
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Quick answer
The believers quickly sent Paul off toward the coast, while Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea.
Overview
Again the church protected Paul by moving him to safety. The team split, with Silas and Timothy remaining to strengthen the new converts. This flexibility in mission, sending some ahead and leaving others to build up the church, shows the practical wisdom of the early Christian movement.
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- Acts 17:10And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
- Matt 10:23But 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.
- Acts 9:25Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
- Acts 16:1Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
- Acts 9:30Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
- Acts 20:3And 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.
- Acts 15:22Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
- Titus 1:5For 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:
- Josh 2:16And 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.
- 1 Tim 1:3As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
- Acts 19:22So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
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