Acts 18:3
King James Version (KJV)
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: 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 unto them.
3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: 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 every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
- WEB World English Bible
- and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.
- ASV American Standard Version
- and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;
- DBY Darby Translation
- and because they were of the same trade abode with them, and wrought. For they were tent-makers by trade.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And because he was of the same occupation, he abode with them, and wrought (for by their occupation they were tent-makers)