John Chrysostom

What can be the reason that, having persuaded some so far as to say that they would hear him again, and there being no dangers, Paul is so in haste to leave Athens? Probably he knew that he should do them no great good; moreover he was led by the Spirit to Corinth. For the Athenians, although fond of hearing strange things, nevertheless did not attend to him; for this was not their study, but only to be always having something to say; which was the cause that made them hold off from him. …

Homily on Acts 39 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

Paul was led by the Spirit to Corinth; and in Corinth he had to remain, because the Athenians, despite the fact that they loved to hear news, did not heed the truth, since they cared not about the essence of the matter, but about always being in a position to say something. And so, Paul deemed it sufficient to merely cast the seed there.

Commentary on Acts ↗