Acts 17 · Verse 10

Acts 17:10

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 17:10, King James Version

Acts 17:10 in other translations

BSB	As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
WEB	The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
ASV	And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
YLT	And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews;
DARBY	But the brethren immediately sent away, in the night, Paul and Silas to Berea; who, being arrived, went away into the synagogue of the Jews.
BBE	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.
Webster	And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea: who coming thither, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

What does Acts 17:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 17:10-12

10-12. the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night--for it would have been as useless as rash to attempt any further preaching at that time, and the conviction of this probably made his friends the more willing to pledge themselves against any present continuance of missionary effort. unto Berea--fifty or sixty miles southwest of Thessalonica; a town even still of considerable population and importance.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes

Verse 10. And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas. Comp. Acts 9:25. They did this for their safety. Yet this was not done until the gospel had taken deep root in Thessalonica. Having preached there, and laid the foundation of a church; having thus accomplished the purpose for which they went there, they were prepared to leave the city. To the church in this city Paul after- wards addressed two epistles.

Unto Berea. This was a city of Macedonia, near Mount Cithanes. There is a medal of Berea extant, remarkable for being inscribed, "of the second Macedonia."

(g) "sent away Paul and Silas" Acts 17:14, 9:25

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 10 Sent away Paul and Silas by night - Fearing some farther machinations of the Jews and their associates. Berea - This was another city of Macedonia, on the same gulf with Thessalonica; and not far from Pella, the birth place of Alexander the Great.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 17:10-15

The Jews in Berea applied seriously to the study of the word preached unto them. They not only heard Paul preach on the sabbath, but daily searched the Scriptures, and compared what they read with the facts related to them. The doctrine of Christ does not fear inquiry; advocates for his cause desire no more than that people will fully and fairly examine whether things are so or not. Those are truly noble, and likely to be more and more so, who make the Scriptures their rule, and consult them accordingly. May all the hearers of the gospel become like those of Berea, receiving the word with readiness of mind, and searching the Scriptures daily, whether the things preached to them are so.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Acts 17:10 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΟἱHoi<the>G3588

δὲdeAndG1161

ἀδελφοὶadelphoithe brothersG80

εὐθέωςeutheōsimmediatelyG2112

διὰdiathroughG1223

νυκτὸςnuktosnightG3571

ἐξέπεμψανexepempsansent awayG1599

τόνton<the>G3588

τεtebothG5037

ΠαῦλονPaulonPaulG3972

καὶkaiandG2532

τὸνton<the>G3588

ΣιλᾶνSilanSilasG4609

εἰςeistoG1519

Βέροιαν,BeroianBerea,G960

οἵτινεςoitineswhoG3748

παραγενόμενοιparagenomenoihaving arrivedG3854

εἰςeisintoG1519

τὴνtēntheG3588

συναγωγὴνsunagōgēnsynagogueG4864

τῶνtōnof theG3588

ἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnJewsG2453

ἀπῄεσαν.apēesanwere going.G549

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Cross references for Acts 17:10

Acts 17:13-14
But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people. And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
Acts 17:2
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
Acts 20:4
And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
Acts 9:25
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
Acts 23:23-24
And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
1 Samuel 20:42
And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
Joshua 2:15-16
Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall. And 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.
Acts 14:6-7
They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: And there they preached the gospel.
1 Samuel 19:12-17
So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped. And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth. And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick. And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him. …

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the brethren.
14; 9:25; 23:23,24; Jos 2:15,16; 1Sa 19:12-17; 20:42
Berea.
13; 20:4
went.
2; 14:6,7; 1Th 2:2

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Context

Acts 17:9
And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
Acts 17:10
And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
Acts 17:11
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

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Acts 17:10 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Entonces los hermanos, luego de noche, enviaron á Pablo y á Silas á Berea; los cuales habiendo llegado, entraron en la sinagoga de los Judíos.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et aussitôt les frères envoyèrent Paul et Silas, de nuit, à Bérée, lesquels étant arrivés, entrèrent dans la synagogue des Juifs.
German Elberfelder 1871	Die Brüder aber sandten alsbald in der Nacht sowohl Paulus als Silas nach Beröa, welche, als sie angekommen waren, in die Synagoge der Juden gingen.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Fratres vero confestim per noctem dimiserunt Paulum et Silam in Berœam. Qui cum venissent, in synagogam Judæorum introierunt.