Acts 17:10 NIV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 17:10

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas - Compare 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 prepared to leave the city.Unto Berea - This was a city of Macedonia, near Mount Cithanes. “Bercea is on the eastern slope of the Olympian range, and commands an extensive view of the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 17:8-10

Acts 17:8-10 . And they troubled the people and the rulers As the charge was formed in such a manner that their neglecting it might render them obnoxious to the Romans, both the multitude and the magistrates of the city were alarmed when they heard these things. They were not willing, however, to proceed to extremities against an inhabitant of the place, merely for harbouring persons who, whatever might be alleged against them, were in a manner strangers to him; and, therefore, when... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 17:1-15

Click image for full-size versionThrough Macedonia to Athens (17:1-15)In recording the groups’ departure from Philippi and subsequent movements, the writer uses ‘they’ rather than ‘we’, indicating that Luke stayed behind in Philippi. The others moved on to Thessalonica, where over the next three Sabbaths their preaching in the synagogue brought good results (17:1-4). (If this visit to Thessalonica was the one referred to in Philippians 4:16, they probably stayed longer than three weeks, since... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 17:10

immediately . Greek. eutheos. sent away . Greek. ekpempo. App-174 . Only here and Acts 13:4 . by night = through (Greek. dia. App-104 .Acts 17:1; Acts 17:1 ) the night. Berea . About thirty miles to the W. Now Verria. went . Gr apeimi. Only here. They were not deterred by their treatment at Thessalonica. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 17:10

And 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.Sent away Paul and Silas ... This journey to Berea was some "sixty miles,"[20] and the urgency of their departure is seen in their leaving at night. They no longer traveled the main road, the Via Egnatia, but took a less-traveled route to a somewhat out-of-the-way place called Berea.BEREAThis relatively unimportant place has given its name to Bible... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 17:10-11

Acts 17:10-11. Berea— Was another city of Macedonia, not far from Pella, the birth-place of Alexander the Great. There is a peculiar spirit and propriety in the expression, These were more noble, &c. As the Jews boasted that they were free and noble by virtue of their descent from Abraham and the other patriarchs, these Bereans, imitating the rationalfaith of their great progenitor, were ευγενεστεροι, his more genuine offspring. The word literally signifies more nobly born; and in a... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 17:10

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. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 17:10

For a second time Paul fled a city under cover of night (cf. Acts 9:25; Matthew 10:23). He and Silas left the Via Egnatia at Thessalonica and took the eastern coastal road toward Athens. They headed for Berea (modern Verria) about 45 miles west-southwest of Thessalonica. Berea was a very old Mecedonian city situated on the Astraeus River. In spite of continued Jewish antagonism Paul and Silas again launched their ministry in this town by visiting the synagogue. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 17:10-15

Ministry in Berea 17:10-15 read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:1-34

Second Missionary Journey (continued)1-15. Thessalonica and Berœa.1. Amphipolis] 32 m. W. of Philippi.Apollonia] 30 m. W. of Amphipolis.Thessalonica] now Salonika, was the capital of the province of Macedonia, and an important commercial centre. St. Paul’s plan was first to evangelise the seats of government and the trade centres, knowing that if Christianity was once established in these places it would spread through the Empire. 3. Christ] RV ’the Christ,’ i.e. the Messiah. 4. Devout Greeks]... read more