A good while; a year and a half in all, as some think, which is mentioned Acts 18:11, by a prolepsis; or, besides that year and a half there spoken of. Took his leave of the brethren; ordering every thing as if he were to have taken his last farewell of them, as it fell out accordingly: howsoever, holy men live in a constant expectation of their dissolution. Priscilla and Aquila: that the wife's name is here put before the husband s, have caused various conjectures; and it is observed, that in St. Paul's Epistles, whereas there are three times only mention of them both together, viz. Romans 16:3 1 Corinthians 16:19 2 Timothy 4:19, the wife's name is twice placed first, to show, that in Christ Jesus there is neither male nor female, Galatians 3:28. Cenchrea; which was a town at the entering into the haven belonging to Corinth, Romans 16:1. For he had a vow; to wit, St. Paul had; and therefore had shaven his head, according unto the law, Numbers 6:18. To the Jews he became as a Jew.
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Acts 18:18
18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.