Acts 17:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The people helping Paul got him safely to Athens, and before they left, Paul told them to tell Silas and Timothy to come meet him there as fast as they could.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even when you're in a new place, you don't have to figure it out alone — call your people.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The book of Acts, traditionally attributed to Luke, was written to Theophilus and a broader Christian audience in the mid-to-late first century AD. It

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