People of the Bible
Who Was Priscilla and Aquila in the Bible?
Priscilla and Aquila were a married couple who worked alongside Paul, taught the Scriptures faithfully, and risked their lives for the sake of the Gospel.
This devoted couple, tentmakers by trade, met Paul in Corinth and became his partners and hosts, working and ministering side by side. They traveled with him and opened their home as a meeting place for the church.
When they heard the eloquent Apollos preaching with gaps in his understanding, they gently took him aside and explained the way of God more accurately. Paul honored them as fellow workers who had risked their own necks for his life.
Key verses
“They took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.”Acts 18:26, King James Version
“Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: Who have for my life laid down their own necks.”Romans 16:3-4, King James Version
A key moment
Hearing a gifted preacher who lacks the full picture, Priscilla and Aquila quietly invite him home and teach him the way of God more fully, without fanfare.
What we learn
We learn that ordinary believers, working with their hands and opening their homes, are vital to the church, and that gentle, private teaching builds up the body.
How Priscilla and Aquila points to Jesus
Priscilla and Aquila poured their marriage, home, and work into serving Christ and His people. Their partnership shows how the Gospel of Jesus turns an ordinary household into a center of hospitality, teaching, and sacrificial love.
Common questions
Where is Priscilla and Aquila in the Bible?
Acts 18, and the letters of Romans, 1 Corinthians, and 2 Timothy.
What can we learn from Priscilla and Aquila?
We learn that ordinary believers, working with their hands and opening their homes, are vital to the church, and that gentle, private teaching builds up the body.
The same God who met Priscilla and Aquila is near to you today. Step inside The Living Bread to read the Scriptures, pray, and walk with the family of God.