Priscilla and Aquila

A married couple, Aquila a Jew of Pontus and his wife Priscilla, who had left Italy when Claudius commanded the Jews to depart from Rome; Paul stayed and worked with them as tentmakers (Acts 18:2-3). They took Apollos aside and explained the way of God more accurately (Acts 18:24-26). Paul calls them his fellow workers who risked their necks for him (Romans 16:3-4; see also 1 Corinthians 16:19; 2 Timothy 4:19). Their birth and death are not recorded; the bar reflects an estimate. This entry covers the pair together, as the text consistently names them as a couple.

Approximate — birth year not stated in text

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