16:40. And they went out of the prison and entered into the house of Lydia: and having seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed. Acts Chapter 17 Paul preaches to the Thessalonians and Bereans. His discourse to the Athenians. 17:1. And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 17:2. And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them. And for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures: 17:3. Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus Christ, whom I preach to you. 17:4. And some of them believed and were associated to Paul and Silas: and of those that served God and of the Gentiles a great multitude: and of noble women not a few. 17:5. But the Jews, moved with envy and taking unto them some wicked men of the vulgar sort and making a tumult, set the city in an uproar: and besetting Jason's house, sought to bring them out unto the people. 17:6. And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying: They that set the city in an uproar are come hither also: City. Urbem... In the Greek, the world. 17:7. Whom Jason hath received. And these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus. 17:8. And they stirred up the people: and the rulers of the city, hearing these things, 17:9. And having taken satisfaction of Jason and of the rest, they let them go. 17:10. But the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea. Who, when they were come thither, went into the synagogue of the Jews. 17:11. Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so. More noble... The Jews of Berea are justly commended, for their eagerly embracing the truth, and searching the scriptures, to find out the texts alleged by the apostle: which was a far more generous proceeding than that of their countrymen at Thessalonica, who persecuted the preachers of the gospel, without examining the grounds they alleged for what they taught. 17:12. And many indeed of them believed: and of honourable women that were Gentiles and of men, not a few. 17:13. And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was also preached by Paul at Berea, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitude. 17:14. And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea: but Silas and Timothy remained there. 17:15. 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. 17:16. Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.