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Acts 18:3 KJV
Acts · chapter 18 · verse 3 · King James Version
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.Acts 18:3 · King James Version
Acts 18:3 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.
5And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
Key words (Strong's)
- occupationtechnēof the plastic art, of a tradeG5078 →
- wroughtergazomaito work, labour, do work, to trade, to make gains by trading, "do business", to do, work…G2038 →
- crafthomotechnospractising the same trade or craft, of the same tradeG3673 →
- abodemenōto remain, abide, in reference to place, to sojourn, tarry, not to depart, to continue to…G3306 →
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