Bible Characters · Early Church

Priscilla

Aquila's wife, a tentmaker who worked beside Paul in Corinth, hosted a church in her house, risked her neck for Paul's life, and with her husband explained the way of God more accurately to Apollos.

Early Church6 references in 4 booksIn theological review

The facts, as Scripture gives them

Lived
Dates not given in Scripture.
Region
Rome, then Corinth after the expulsion of the Jews, then Ephesus. (Acts 18:1-2; Acts 18:18-19)

Key verses

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

Acts 18:26 (BSB)

Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

Romans 16:3 (BSB)

What they did

  • Came from Italy with Aquila when Claudius commanded all the Jews to leave Rome, and settled in Corinth. (Acts 18:2)
  • Worked at tentmaking with Paul, who stayed and worked with them because they were of the same trade. (Acts 18:2-3)
  • Sailed with Paul when he left Corinth, and remained at Ephesus. (Acts 18:18-19)
  • With Aquila, heard Apollos in the synagogue, took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately. (Acts 18:26)
  • Hosted a church in her house, at Ephesus and later at Rome. (1 Corinthians 16:19; Romans 16:3-5)
  • With Aquila, risked her own neck for Paul's life, to whom all the churches of the Gentiles owe thanks. (Romans 16:3-4)

Family

Spouse
Aquila (Acts 18:2)

Connected to

  • Aquila: Her husband and fellow worker (Acts 18:2)
  • Paul: Her fellow tentmaker and fellow worker in Christ Jesus (Acts 18:2-3; Romans 16:3)
  • Apollos: The eloquent preacher she and Aquila instructed more accurately (Acts 18:26)

Mentioned in

Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Timothy.

Every reference (6)

Acts 18:2 · Acts 18:18 · Acts 18:26 · Romans 16:3 · 1 Corinthians 16:19 · 2 Timothy 4:19

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