The men who acted as Paul's bodyguard took him all the way to Athens, and then went back with orders for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible.

While Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred to its depths to see the city completely steeped in idolatry.

(Now all the Athenians and foreign visitors in Athens used to spend their time in nothing else than telling or listening to the latest new thing out.)

So Paul stood up in the center of the auditorium and said: "Men of Athens, at every turn I make I see that you are very religious.

After this he left Athens and went to Corinth.

So when I could not bear it any longer, I decided to be left behind in Athens alone,