Acts 18:3

and because he was of the same trade, he made his home with them, and worked: for by trade they were tent-makers.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

In Context

2and finding a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had lately come from Italy, with Priscilla his wife, because Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome, he went to them;

4But on every sabbath, he reasoned in the synagogue, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

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Cross References

Acts 20:34You yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.

1 Corinthians 9:6Or, have I only, and Barnabas, no right to leave off working?

2 Corinthians 11:9for the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied my wants; and in every thing I have kept myself from being burdensome to you, and will continue to keep myself.

1 Thessalonians 2:9For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for, laboring night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any one of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

Matthew Henry on Acts 18:2-7

Paul Visits Corinth. 1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; 2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. 3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. 5 And when Silas and… Read the whole commentary →

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