3and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.
3and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.
1 After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them,
3 and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.
4 Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.
5 When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
18:3And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
18:3And because he was of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought; (now they were tentmakers by trade.)
18:3and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought, for by their trade they were tentmakers.
18:3and because they were of the same trade abode with them, and wrought. For they were tent-makers by trade.
18:3and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers.
18:3And because he was of the same occupation, he abode with them, and wrought (for by their occupation they were tent-makers)
18:3and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.
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;
18:3And because he was of the same craft, he stayed with them, and worked: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.