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  • Acts 18:3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 3 and because he had the same trade, he stayed at their home and worked with them,+ for they were tentmakers by trade.

  • Acts 18:3
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 3 καὶ and διὰ through τὸ the ὁμότεχνον similar trade εἶναι to be ἔμενεν he was remaining παρ’ beside αὐτοῖς them καὶ and ἠργάζοντο, they were working, ἦσαν they were γὰρ for σκηνοποιοὶ tentmakers τῇ to the τέχνῃ. trade.

  • Acts 18:3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 3 and on account of being of the same trade he stayed at their home, and they worked,+ for they were tentmakers by trade.

  • Acts 18:3
    The Bible in Living English
    • 3** and, because he was of the same trade, stayed with them and worked; for they were tentmakers by trade.

  • Acts 18:3
    American Standard Version
    • 3 and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought, for by their trade they were tentmakers.

  • Acts 18:3
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 3 and because he was of the same craft he abode with them and wrought, for they were tent-makers by their trade.

  • Acts 18:3
    King James Version
    • 3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

  • Acts
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2023
    • 18:3 bt 148-150; it-1 1000; it-2 1085; w12 11/1 15; w09 3/1 27; w03 11/15 19-20; w96 12/15 22-23; w92 12/1 28-29; g91 1/22 18; w90 6/15 18-19; w86 11/15 19

  • Acts
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 18:3 g66 9/8 4; w64 336; w63 647; w51 250; w43 171

  • Acts
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 18:3

      Insight, Volume 1, p. 1000

      Insight, Volume 2, p. 1085

      The Watchtower,

      11/1/2012, p. 15

      3/1/2009, p. 27

      11/15/2003, pp. 19-20

      12/15/1996, pp. 22-23

      12/1/1992, pp. 28-29

      6/15/1990, pp. 18-19

      11/15/1986, p. 19

      6/1/1964, pp. 335-337

      11/1/1963, pp. 646-648

      4/15/1951, pp. 249-251

      Bearing Witness, pp. 148-150

      Awake!,

      1/22/1991, p. 18

  • Acts Study Notes—Chapter 18
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 18:3

      tentmakers: Here the Greek term ske·no·poi·osʹ is used to describe the trade of Paul, Aquila, and Priscilla. Various opinions have been offered as to the exact type of craftsman indicated by this word (whether tentmaker, tapestry weaver, or ropemaker); however, a number of scholars hold that “tentmaker” is the probable meaning. Paul was from Tarsus in Cilicia, an area famous for its goat-hair cloth named cilicium, from which tents were made. (Ac 21:39) Among the Jews of the first century C.E., it was considered honorable for a young man to learn a trade even if he was also to receive a higher education. It is possible, then, that Paul learned to make tents while he was still a youth. The work was not easy, for it is reported that the cilicium was usually stiff and rough and, consequently, difficult to cut and sew.

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