Aquila: Eagle, a native of Pontus, by occupation a tent-maker, whom Paul met
on his first visit to Corinth
(Acts 18:2) Along with his wife Priscilla
he had fled from Rome in consequence of a decree (A.D. 50) by Claudius
commanding all Jews to leave the city. Paul sojourned with him at
Corinth, and they wrought together at their common trade, making
Cilician hair-cloth for tents. On Paul's departure from Corinth after
eighteen months, Aquila and his wife accompanied him to Ephesus,
where they remained, while he proceeded to Syria
(Acts 18:18,26)
When they became Christians we are not informed, but in Ephesus they
were
(1 Corinthians 16:19) Paul's "helpers in Christ Jesus." We find them
afterwards at Rome
(Romans 16:3) interesting themselves still in the
cause of Christ. They are referred to some years after this as being
at Ephesus
(2 Timothy 4:19) This is the last notice we have of them.
