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Acts 18:2-4
New Catholic Bible
Acts 18:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius[a] had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. He went to visit them, 3 and because they were tentmakers just as he was, he stayed with them and they worked together.[b] 4 Every Sabbath, he entered into discussions in the synagogue, attempting to convert both Jews and Greeks.
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- Acts 18:2 Claudius: Emperor of Rome from A.D. 41 to 54. He expelled the Jews from Rome because of “their continuous tumults instigated by Chrestus,” a common misspelling for “Christ.” Needless to say, the tumults were instigated not by Christ but by the differing opinions people held about him.
- Acts 18:3 Paul was probably taught the trade of tentmaker in his youth, in accord with the Jewish custom of giving manual training to sons.
Acts 18:2-4
New International Version
Acts 18:2-4
New International Version
2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla,(A) because Claudius(B) had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, 3 and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.(C) 4 Every Sabbath(D) he reasoned in the synagogue,(E) trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.
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