That very night the believers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. When they arrived, they went to the Jewish synagogue. And the people were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching he truth. As a result, many Jews believed, as did many of the prominent Greek women and men.
But when some of the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word in Berea, they went here and stirred up trouble. The believers acted at once, sending Paul on to the coast, while Silas and Timothy remained behind. Those escorting Paul went with him all the way to Athens; they returned to Berea with instructions for Silas and Timothy to hurry and join him. (vv 10-15, NLT)