Aquila
Family: Christian · Role: tentmaker · First appears: Acts 18
Aquila is a Christian tentmaker who, in Acts 18, is described as a Jew born in Pontus who had recently come from Italy with his wife, Priscilla, after Claudius commanded Jews to leave Rome. In Ephesus, he worked alongside Paul, who shared his craft, “for by their occupation they were tentmakers.” Aquila and Priscilla also took Apollos aside and “expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.”
By Romans 16, Aquila and Priscilla were Paul’s helpers in Christ Jesus and had risked their lives for him. In 1 Corinthians 16, Aquila and Priscilla sent greetings and were identified as hosting a church in their house.
Relationship record
Life events
- Aquila and Priscilla instructed Apollos more fully in the way of God.(Acts 18 · 📍 Ephesus)
- Priscilla and Aquila are identified as Paul’s helpers who risked their lives for him.(Romans 16)
- Aquila and Priscilla are identified as hosting a church in their house.(1 Corinthians 16)
- With: Priscilla
- “Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.”
Acts 18
- married with Priscilla “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.”
- with Paul (They shared the occupation of tentmaking.) “And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.”
- pupil: Apollos “whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.”
- commander: Claudius “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.”
Romans 16
- friends with Paul “Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:”
- with Paul (Aquila risked his life for Paul.) “Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.”
1 Corinthians 16
- with Priscilla (Aquila and Priscilla jointly host the church in their house.) “Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.”
2 Timothy 4
- friends with Paul (Paul sends greetings to Aquila.) “Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.”
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Extracted from the original text of The New Testament. Made with Rho MD.