Acts 18:3
“And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.”
Acts 18:3 — King James Version
Verse 3 of 28 in Acts chapter 18 — King James Version. Read it in context below, with maps, timelines and thematic connections beside the text.
Acts 18:3 in other translations
- World English Bible
- “and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.”
- American Standard Version
- “and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought, for by their trade they were tentmakers.”
Acts 18 — full chapter (King James Version)
After these things departed from , and came to ; And found a certain named , born in , lately come from , with his wife ; (because that had commanded all to depart from :) and came unto them. And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. And he reasoned in the synagogue every , and persuaded the and the . And when and were come from , was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the that was . And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the . And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man’s house, named , one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. And , the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed the Lord with all his house; and many of the hearing believed, and were baptized. Then spake the Lord to in the night by a , Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: For I am with thee, and no man shall set thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city. And he continued there a year and six months, teaching of God among them. And when was the deputy of , the made insurrection with one accord against , and brought him to the judgment seat, Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to . And when was now about to open his mouth, said unto the , If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye , reason would that I should with you: But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters. And he drave them from the judgment seat. Then all the took , the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And cared for none of those things. And after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into , and with him and ; having shorn his head in : for he had a vow. And he came to , and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the . When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not; But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in : but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from . And when he had landed at , and gone up, and saluted , he went down to . And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of and in order, strengthening all the disciples. And a certain named , born at , an eloquent man, and mighty in , came to . This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the of . And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when and had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. And when he was disposed to pass into , the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through : For he mightily convinced the , and that publickly, shewing by that was .