Who was Aquila in the Bible?
Lived in the New Testament era
Aquila was a Jewish Christian from Pontus who, along with his wife Priscilla, played a significant role in the early church. Aquila appears in 5 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Aquila?
Aquila was a Jewish Christian from Pontus who, along with his wife Priscilla, played a significant role in the early church. He is first mentioned in the book of Acts as a tentmaker who had recently come to Corinth from Italy due to the emperor Claudius' decree expelling all Jews from Rome. Paul, also a tentmaker, stayed and worked with Aquila and Priscilla during his time in Corinth. When Paul left Corinth, Aquila and Priscilla accompanied him to Ephesus. There, they met Apollos, an eloquent Jewish Christian from Alexandria who knew only the baptism of John. Aquila and Priscilla took Apollos aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately, enabling him to continue his effective ministry. In Paul's letter to the Romans, he sends greetings to Aquila and Priscilla, commending them as his co-workers in Christ Jesus who risked their lives for him. Paul also mentions that the church met in their house, indicating their significant role in hosting and supporting the local Christian community. Aquila and Priscilla are mentioned again in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, where he sends greetings from them and the church that meets at their house. Finally, in Paul's second letter to Timothy, he asks Timothy to greet Aquila and Priscilla, demonstrating their ongoing involvement in the ministry and their close relationship with Paul and his associates.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Aquila appear in the Bible?
Aquila is referenced in 5 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Corinthians 16:19
- 2 Timothy 4:19
- Acts 18:2
- Acts 18:26
- Romans 16:3
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Aquila.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Aquila?
Aquila appears in 5 verses across 4 books, most often in Acts, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Aquila?
Acts, 1 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, Romans.
Where can I read every verse about Aquila?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
