Acts 18:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

found. having found.

certain. Greek. tis. App-123.

named. by name.

Aquila. See Romans 16:3. 1Co 16:19. 2 Timothy 4:19.

born, &c. =. Pontian by race.

lately. Greek. prosphatos. Only here. The adjective prosphatos, found in Hebrews 10:20, was common in medical writers.

with. Read "and".

Priscilla. Aquila is never mentioned apart from his wife. Both these are Latin names. Their Jewish names are not given,

because. Greek. dia. App-104.Acts 18:2.

Claudius. This edict was issued early in A.D. 52 in consequence either of disturbances in Rome, caused by Jews, or of Judaea itself being almost in. state of rebellion.

unto. to.

Acts 18:2

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.