Acts 18:3

Acts chapter 18 · verse 3 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers.

Context

v.2And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome: and he came unto them;

v.3This passage

v.4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Corinthians 9:6

    Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working?

  • Acts 20:34

    Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:13

    For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except it be that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.

  • 2 Corinthians 11:9

    and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:8

    neither did we eat bread for nought at any man’s hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:9

    For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.