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Paul’s companions and coworkers

These passages name people who travel or work with Paul. Aquila and Priscilla are married to each other.

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  • Paul Paul is a companion of Silas.
    Source: Acts 15:40
    And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
    Read Acts 15:40

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  • Aquila is the husband of Priscilla.
    Source: 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.
    Read Acts 18:2
  • Paul is a companion of Timothy.
    Source: Acts 16:1; Acts 16:3
    Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
    Read Acts 16:1
    Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
    Read Acts 16:3
  • Paul is a companion of Silas.
    Source: Acts 15:40
    And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
    Read Acts 15:40
  • Paul is a companion of Barnabas.
    Source: Acts 13:9; Acts 13:2; Acts 13:4
    Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
    Read Acts 13:9
    As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
    Read Acts 13:2
    So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
    Read Acts 13:4
  • Paul worked alongside Titus.
    Source: 2 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 8:23
    Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
    Read 2 Corinthians 1:1
    Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
    Read 2 Corinthians 8:23
  • Paul worked alongside Philemon.
    Source: Philemon 1:1
    Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
    Read Philemon 1:1
  • Paul worked alongside Luke.
    Source: Philemon 1:1; Philemon 1:24
    Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
    Read Philemon 1:1
    Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
    Read Philemon 1:24
  • Paul worked alongside Priscilla.
    Source: Romans 1:1; Romans 16:3
    Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
    Read Romans 1:1
    Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:
    Read Romans 16:3
  • Paul worked alongside Aquila.
    Source: Romans 1:1; Romans 16:3
    Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
    Read Romans 1:1
    Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:
    Read Romans 16:3

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Paul rarely works alone. He names friends and coworkers again and again. Who are the companions in your faith, and how can you thank them?

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Selected relationship data adapted from BibleData, Brady Stephenson (CC BY 4.0). Reviewed, translated and supplemented with Scripture references.