Acts 17:12-16

¹²As a consequence, many of them became believers in Christ, besides a considerable number of Greek women of position, and of men also.

¹³But, when the Jewish leaders in Thessalonica found out that God's message had been delivered by Paul at Beroea, they came there too, exciting and disturbing the minds of the people.

¹⁴The followers immediately arranged for Paul to go away to the coast, but both Silas and Timothy stayed behind in Beroea.

¹⁵The friends who escorted Paul took him as far as Athens, and, after receiving a message for Silas and Timothy to join him as quickly as possible, they started on their return.

¹⁶While Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his heart was stirred at seeing the whole city full of idols.