Acts 18:3
Strong's Lexicon
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

he stayed
ἔμενεν (emenen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

worked
ἠργάζετο* (ērgazeto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2038: To work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.

with
παρ’ (par’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

because
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

they were
ἦσαν (ēsan)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

tentmakers
σκηνοποιοὶ (skēnopoioi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4635: A tent-maker. From skene and poieo; a manufacturer of tents.

by trade,
τέχνῃ (technē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5078: Art, skill, trade, craft. From the base of tikto; art, i.e., a trade, or skill.

[just as]
ὁμότεχνον (homotechnon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3673: Of the same trade or craft. From the base of homou and techne; a fellow-artificer.

he was.
εἶναι (einai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.

Young's Literal Translation
and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and being of the same occupation, stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

New American Standard Bible
and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers.

King James Bible
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.

New Living Translation
Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers just as he was.

English Standard Version
and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

New American Standard Bible
and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and being of the same occupation, stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

International Standard Version
and because they had the same trade he stayed with them. They worked together because they were tentmakers by trade.

NET Bible
and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them (for they were tentmakers by trade).

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

English Revised Version
and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers.

Young's Literal Translation
and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;
















Cross References
Acts 20:34
Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

1 Corinthians 4:12
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

1 Corinthians 9:12
If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:14
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

1 Corinthians 9:15
But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

1 Corinthians 9:18
What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

2 Corinthians 11:7
Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?

2 Corinthians 12:13
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

1 Thessalonians 2:9
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

1 Thessalonians 4:11
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

2 Thessalonians 3:8
Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
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