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Aquila

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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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, making Cilician hair-cloth for tents. On Paul's departure from Corinth after eighteen months, Aquila and his wife accompanied him to Ephesus, where they remained, while he proceeded to Syria (Acts 18:18,26 ). When they became Christians we are not informed, but in Ephesus they were (1 Corinthians 16:19 ) Paul's "helpers in Christ Jesus." We find them afterwards at Rome (Romans 16:3 ), interesting themselves still in the cause of Christ. They are referred to some years after this as being at Ephesus (2 Timothy 4:19 ). This is the last notice we have of them.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Aquila'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​a/aquila.html. 1897.
 
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