3And because he was of the same craft, he stayed with them, and worked: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.


In Context

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 to them.

3 And because he was of the same craft, he stayed with them, and worked: 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.

Acts 18:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:3And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:3and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:3And because he was of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought; (now they were tentmakers by trade.)

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:3and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought, for by their trade they were tentmakers.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:3and because they were of the same trade abode with them, and wrought. For they were tent-makers by trade.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:3and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:3And because he was of the same occupation, he abode with them, and wrought (for by their occupation they were tent-makers)

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:3and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:3and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;