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Acts 18

Acts 18:2

Paul Ministers in Corinth · Acts 18:1–11
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Translations

Modern
There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,
Traditional
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.
Literal
And having found a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, and Priscilla his wife, recently having come from Italy because of Claudius having commanded all the Jews to depart out of Rome, he came to them,
Latin
…et inveniens quemdam Judæum nomine Aquilam, Ponticum genere, qui nuper venerat ab Italia, et Priscillam uxorem ejus (eo quod præcepisset Claudius discedere omnes Judæos a Roma), accessit ad eos.

Original

Greek
English
There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,

Notes

Acts 18:2–3

  • The Roman historian Suetonius mentions that the emperor Claudius Caesar ordered all Jews to leave Rome around AD 49 (Life of Claudius 25).

  • Aquila and Priscilla were a remarkable husband and wife team in the early church. They worked as tentmakers, as did Paul. Paul probably lived and worked with Aquila and Priscilla during his time in Corinth (Acts 18:11; see Romans 16:3–4; 1 Corinthians 16:19).

  • Paul had probably learned tentmaking when he was young. It was a Jewish custom to teach sons a manual trade, even if they planned to become rabbis or other kinds of professionals.

Acts 18:1–17

Paul spent 18 productive months preaching and teaching in Corinth. He started in the synagogue and then moved next door to the house of Titius Justus (18:1–11). Then Paul won an important case in court against his opponents (18:12–17).

Events

Parallels

1 Corinthians 1:1–3 2 Corinthians 1:1–2

People

Aquila: Jewish Christian tentmaker, co-worker with Paul Claudius: Roman emperor during Paul's ministry Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Priscilla: Early Christian teacher; wife of Aquila

Places

Italy: A region in southern Europe, home to the Roman Empire Pontus: A region in Asia Minor with Jewish inhabitants Rome: Capital city of the Roman Empire

Glossary

Aquila Banish, Banishment Book of the Acts of the Apostles Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Church Meetings Claudius Corinth Dispersion of the Jews, Diaspora Education First Letter to the Corinthians Inscriptions Italy Letter to the Romans Mary Paul the Apostle Pontus Priscilla and Aquila Rome (City) Second Coming of Christ Travel

Topics

Aquila and Priscilla: Christians at Corinth Banishment of Jews, from Rome Claudius: Emperor of Rome Italy: Aquila and Priscilla Expelled From Paul: Visits Corinth Pontus: Aquila Lived In Priscilla: A Disciple at Corinth Roman Empire: Ruled by Claudius Caesar Rome: Jews Excluded From, by Claudius Caesar The Roman Empire: Rome the Capitol of Wives: Good: Priscilla