# Priscilla #

## Facts: ##

Priscilla and her husband Aquila were Jewish Christians who worked with the apostle Paul in his missionary work.

* Priscilla and Aquila had left Rome because the emperor had forced the Christians to leave there.
* Paul met Aquila and Priscilla in Corinth. They were tentmakers and Paul joined them in this work.
* When Paul left Corinth to go to Syria, Priscilla and Aquila went with him.
* From Syria, the three of them went to Ephesus. When Paul left Ephesus, Priscilla and Aquila stayed behind and continued the work of preaching the gospel there.
* They especially taught a man named Apollos in Ephesus who believed in Jesus and was a gifted speaker and teacher.

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(See also: [believe](../kt/believe.md), [Christian](../kt/christian.md), [Corinth](../other/corinth.md), [Ephesus](../other/ephesus.md), [Paul](../other/paul.md), [Rome](../other/rome.md), [Syria](../other/syria.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Corinthians 16:19-20](rc://en/tn/help/1co/16/19)
* [2 Timothy 04:19-22](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/04/19)
* [Acts 18:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/act/18/01)
* [Acts 18:24-26](rc://en/tn/help/act/18/24)

## Word Data:##

* Strong's: Priscilla