Silas and Timothy Remain.
But the seeds of truth had taken root in the rich soil, and while the storm of persecution threatened to deluge Paul, it served only to strengthen and vitalize the Gospel field.
Paul Escapes.
Leaving Silas and Timothy to continue the work, to bless and encourage the Saints, Paul became once more a fugitive and was conducted by some of the brethren to the sea. From some point on the coast he embarked for Athens.
Footnotes:
[1]. Touard.
[2]. 1915.
[3]. I Thess. 11:9.