Acts 18:3

and because he practised the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

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

In Context

2He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them,

4He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

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Cross References

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

1 Corinthians 9:6Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

2 Corinthians 11:9When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

1 Thessalonians 2:9For you remember, brothers, our labour and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News 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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