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Aquila Scripture - 1 Corinthians 16:19

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house....

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Aquila Scripture - Acts 18:18

And Paul [after this] tarried [there] yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn [his] head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow....

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Priscilla and Aquila in Wikipedia

were a first century Christian missionary couple described in the New Testament and traditionally listed among the Seventy Disciples. They became honored and much-loved friends and missionary partners of the Apostle Paul. Paul was generous in his recognition and acknowledgment of his indebtedness to them. They have been called the most famous ...

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Aquila and Priscilla in Naves Topical Bible

Christians at Corinth Ac 18:1-3,18,19,26 -Friendship of, for Paul Ro 16:3,4 -Paul sends salutations to 2Ti 4:19...

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Aquila in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(an eagle), a Jew whom St. Paul found at Corinth on his arrival from Athens. Ac 18:2 (A.D, 52,) He was a native of Pontus, but had fled with his wife Priscilla, from Rome, in consequence of an order of Claudius commanding all Jews to leave the city. He became acquainted with St. Paul, and they abode together, and wrought at their common trade ...

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Aquila in Easton's Bible Dictionary

eagle, a native of Pontus, by occupation a tent-maker, whom Paul met on his first visit to Corinth (Acts 18:2). Along with his wife Priscilla he had fled from Rome in consequence of a decree (A.D. 50) by Claudius commanding all Jews to leave the city. Paul sojourned with him at Corinth, and they wrought together at their common trade, mak...

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Aquila and Priscilla in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Always spoken of together. Husband and wife one in Christ. She is named Prisca Romans 16:3 in the three oldest manuscripts; Priscilla is its diminutive (2 Timothy 4:19), the name of endearment. As she is often named first (only in Acts 18:2; 1 Corinthians 16:19 Aquila has the first place; Acts 18:26 in Sin., Vat., Alex. manuscripts has Priscil...

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Aquila in Hitchcock's Bible Names

an eagle...

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Aquila in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ak'-wi-la (Akulas), "an eagle"): Aquila and his wife Priscilla, the diminutive form of Prisca, are introduced into the narrative of the Acts by their relation to Paul. He meets them first in Corinth (Acts 18:2). Aquila was a native of Pontus, doubtless one of the colony of Jews mentioned in Acts 2:9; 1 Pet 1:1. They were refugees from the crue...

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