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Who was Aquila in the Bible?

The Time of Jesus · ~4 BC–AD 33New Testament

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Aquila is a man named in the Bible. Scripture references Aquila in 6 verses (chiefly Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians).

🤯 What might Aquila have looked like?

A first-century man of Roman Judea or Galilee — most likely olive-skinned, dark-haired and bearded, in an ankle-length woven tunic with an outer cloak and sandals.

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Verses that mention Aquila

Acts 18:2Acts 18:18Acts 18:26Romans 16:31 Corinthians 16:192 Timothy 4:19

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People & family data: Theographic Bible Metadata © Robert Rouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.