Acts 17:15-16

17:15 Those who accompanied Paul escorted him as far as Athens, 1  and after receiving an order for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left. 2 

Paul at Athens

17:16 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, 3  his spirit was greatly upset 4  because he saw 5  the city was full of idols.

1 map For location see JP1-C2; JP2-C2; JP3-C2; JP4-C2.

2 sn They left. See 1 Thess 3:1-2, which shows they went from here to Thessalonica.

3 map For location see JP1-C2; JP2-C2; JP3-C2; JP4-C2.

4 tn Grk “greatly upset within him,” but the words “within him” were not included in the translation because they are redundant in English. See L&N 88.189. The term could also be rendered “infuriated.”

sn His spirit was greatly upset. See Rom 1:18-32 for Paul’s feelings about idolatry. Yet he addressed both Jews and Gentiles with tact and reserve.

5 tn Or “when he saw.” The participle θεωροῦντος (qewrounto") has been translated as a causal adverbial participle; it could also be translated as temporal.