Acts 17:14-15
14 Then immediately the brethren sent Paul away, to go to the sea; but both Silas and Timothy remained there. 15 So those who conducted Paul brought him to Athens; and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed, they departed.
When Paul was about to be attacked for the gospel again by those set against the progress his message was making in Thessalonica, the believers sent him away. So he was brought to Athens, leaving his fellow workers Silas and Timothy behind. Then Paul sent for them, and they hurried to rejoin Paul in the work. The team may have been split temporarily so the adversaries would not pursue Paul, but what we know for certain is there was a reason and purpose - that the good news of Christ would continue to be brought by them. They were obedient even in the face of violence and death.
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