^{10 Ref} And the brothers straight away sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea: and they, when they came there, went to the Synagogue of the Jews.

^{11 Ref} Now these were more noble than the Jews of Thessalonica, for they gave serious attention to the word, searching in the holy Writings every day, to see if these things were so.

^{12 Ref} And a number of them had faith, and no small number of the Greek women of high position and of the men.

^{13 Ref} But when the Jews of Thessalonica had news that Paul was preaching the word at Beroea, they came there, troubling the people and working them up.

^{14 Ref} So the brothers sent Paul straight away to the sea: but Silas and Timothy kept there still.

^{15 Ref} But those who went with Paul took him as far as Athens, and then went away, with orders from him to Silas and Timothy to come to him quickly.