# Aquila #

## Facts: ##

Aquila was a Jewish Christian from the province of Pontus, a region along the southern coast of the Black Sea.
 
* Aquila and Priscilla lived in Rome, Italy, for a time, but then the Roman emperor, Claudius, forced all Jews to leave Rome. 
* After that Aquila and Priscilla traveled to Corinth, where they met the apostle Paul.
* They worked as tentmakers with Paul and also helped him with his missionary work.
* Both Aquila and Priscilla taught believers the truth about Jesus; one of those believers was a gifted teacher named Apollos.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [[../other/apollos.md]], [[../other/corinth.md]], [[../other/rome.md]])

## Bible References: ##

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