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Acts 18:1-2 KJV
Acts · chapter 18 · verses 1–2
1After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; 2And 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.Acts 18:1-2 · King James Version
Acts 18:1-2 in context
1After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
2And 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.
3And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- departedchōrizōto separate, divide, part, put asunder, to separate one's self from, to depart, to leave…G5563 →
- certaintisa certain, a certain one, some, some time, a whileG5100 →
- AthensathēnaiAthens = " uncertainty" , A famous city in Greece, the capital of Attica, and the…G116 →
- AquilaakylasAquila = " an eagle" , a Jew of Pontus, a tent maker convert to Christ, companion…G207 →
- Pontuspontikosbelonging to Pontus, born in PontusG4193 →
- latelyprosphatōslatelyG4373 →
- Aftermetawith, after, behindG3326 →
- foundheyriskōto come upon, hit upon, to meet with, after searching, to find a thing sought, without…G2147 →
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We do not find that Paul was much persecuted at Athens, nor that he was driven thence by any ill usage, as he was from those places where the Jews had or could make any interest;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-6