Acts 18:2

“And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; ( because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.”

"And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; ( because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them." - Acts 18:2
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What does Acts 18:2 mean?

Acts 18:2 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, “And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.” This verse is a small part…

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Acts 18:2 - "And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them."
2 Kings 14:18 - "And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 1:18 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
Acts 2:18 - "And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:"
"And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?" - 2 Kings 14:18
Acts 18:12
Acts 18:12
2 Chronicles 33:18 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel."
Acts 18:16 - "And he drave them from the judgment seat."
Acts 19:18 - "And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds."
Acts 7:18 - "Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph."
Acts 5:18 - "And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison."
"And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:" - Acts 2:18
"Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?" - 2 Kings 1:18
Acts 18:1 - "After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;"
Acts 18:13 - "Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law."
Acts 2:2
Acts 18:4 - "And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks."
Acts 13:18 - "And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness."
Acts 2:2
Acts 15:18 - "Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world."
Acts 18:28 - "For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ."
Acts 10:18 - "And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there."
Acts 14:18 - "And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them."
Acts 27:18 - "And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;"
Acts 18:20 - "When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;"
Acts 4:18 - "And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus."
Acts 18:9 - "Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:"
Acts 12:18 - "Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter."