Acts 18:2 (WEB)
He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them,
Fathers and councils · 5
Eusebius of Caesarea
“The sacred book of the Acts informs us also of these things.” — editor's note: See Acts xviii. 2, 18, 19 sqq.
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John Chrysostom
“Whence one may most marvel at Christ’s power, and their courage, for that they preached in such times, in which most especially the Jewish state was warred against, in which most especially men regarded them as movers of sedition, when Cæsar commanded all of them to be driven away.” — editor's note: Acts xviii. 2.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…had ordered all Jews to depart from Rome, he came unto them, and because he was of the same craft he abode with them, doing work: for they were tent-makers.”” — editor's note: Acts xviii. 1–3
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John Cassian
“For we thus read: “After this, Paul departing from Athens came to Corinth; and finding a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, and Priscilla his wife, he came to them because they were of the same trade; and abode with them, and worked: for they were tent-makers by trade.”” — editor's note: Acts xviii. 1–3.
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Cited together in The Institutes X.17.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 22.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 22.