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NASB | Acts 18:2 And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He came to them, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 18:2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife, Priscilla, because [the Roman Emperor] Claudius had issued an edict that all the Jews were to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, |
Bible Question:
Saints, Who were Aquila and Priscilla? What was special about them? In Christ Jesus, charis |
Bible Answer: Aquila and Priscilla, the names of a married couple first mentioned by Paul in 1 Cor 16:19 and by Luke in Acts 18:2.. Only in these verses do their names appear in this order. In later references, the order is always "Priscilla and Aquila' (Acts 18:18,26, Romans 16:3, 2 Tim 4:19). A natural conclusion from this is that Priscilla was a more active worker in the Christian church than her husband. Aquila was a Jew of Eastern origin- 'a man of Pontus by race' (18:2). Claudius drove them from Rome, Italy, because of the fact that they were Jews. They welcomed Paul into their home, listened to Paul (18:4), and became 'fellow workers in Christ Jesus' (Romans 16:3). Aquila and Priscilla also accompanied Paul to Ephesus, and at their house Christians assembled for worship (1 Cor. 16:19). Also, they were instrumental in sharing the 'secret power' of ministering the gospel of grace (Acts 18:26). This devoted pair returned to Ephesus (2 Tim 4:19) and their fellowship with Timothy would aid to strengthening him 'in the grace that is in Christ Jesus' (2 Tim 2:1). |
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