KJV King James Version
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 18:3
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.
WEB World English Bible
and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.
ASV American Standard Version
and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;
Surrounding context — Acts 18
1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
2 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.
3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews [that] Jesus [was] Christ.
6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook [his] raiment, and said unto them, Your blood [be] upon your own heads; I [am] clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὁμότεχνονG3673 · homotechnosof the same tradeεἶναιG1511 · einaito existἔμενενG3306 · menōto stayπαρ᾽G3844 · parafrom/with/besideαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἠργάζετο·G2038 · ergazomaito workἦσανG1510 · eimito beγὰρG1063 · garforσκηνοποιοὶG4635 · skēnopoiostentmakerτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoτέχνῃ·G5078 · technēskill
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 4:12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.2 Corinthians 11:7Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?2 Thessalonians 3:8-9Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:2 Corinthians 11:9And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all [things] I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and [so] will I keep [myself].2 Corinthians 12:13For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except [it be] that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.1 Corinthians 9:6-12Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?Acts 20:34-35Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
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