Acts 17:14
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
Cross-references
Acts 17:10 shows believers sending Paul away from Thessalonica — the same protective action taken by Berean believers here.
Acts 9:25 has disciples lowering Paul in a basket to escape Damascus — another instance of believers helping Paul flee danger.
Acts 9:30 records believers sending Paul to Tarsus for safety — parallel to the Bereans sending him to the coast.
Acts 20:3 shows Paul avoiding a Jewish plot by changing travel plans — another escape from opposition like here.
Acts 17:15 continues the story — Paul is brought to Athens, showing the result of being sent to the sea.
Acts 16:1 introduces Timothy, the disciple who remains here with Silas — providing his background and identity.
Acts 18:5 shows Silas and Timothy later arriving to Paul in Corinth — the continuation of their separation here.
In Acts 19:22, Paul sends Timothy away — here Paul himself is sent away while Timothy stays. A reversal of roles.
Matthew 10:23 instructs fleeing persecution — which the believers apply by sending Paul away from Berea.
1 Thessalonians 1:1 lists Paul, Silas, and Timothy as co-authors — the same team that was separated here.
1 Thessalonians 3:2 recounts Paul sending Timothy — a later mission of the Timothy left behind here.
In 1 Timothy 1:3, Paul urges Timothy to stay in Ephesus — here Timothy stays in Berea while Paul is sent away. Consistent pattern.
In Matthew 10:17, Jesus warns of persecution — Paul's flight to the sea is a direct result of such persecution.
Romans 16:21 greets Timothy as Paul's fellow worker — confirming the identity of the Timothy who stayed behind here.
In Titus 1:5, Paul left Titus in Crete to finish work — here Paul is sent away leaving Silas and Timothy. Both involve Paul departing and leaving coworkers.