ROMANS # 388, Carnal believers will miss out on rewards in heaven. (1-14-25)

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1 Corinthians 16:19 The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

Aquila and Prisca are mentioned in Acts 18:24-28 in reference to a man named Apollos.

“Apollos was a Jew “born at Alexandria,” a man well versed in the Scriptures and eloquent (Acts 18:24; R.V., “learned”). He came to Ephesus (about A.D. 49), where he spoke “boldly” in the synagogue (18:26), although he did not know as yet that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah. Aquila and Priscilla instructed him more perfectly in “the way of God,” i.e., in the knowledge of Christ. He then proceeded to Corinth, where he met Paul (Acts 18:27; 19:1). He was there very useful in watering the good seed Paul had sown (1 Cor. 1:12), and in gaining many to Christ.” M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary and Treasury of Biblical History, Biography, Geography, Doctrine, and Literature (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1893), 47–48.

Read: Acts 18:1-28

Acts 18 identifies Aquila as a Jew. Like other Jews living outside of Palestine, he and his wife adopted Roman names in addition to their Jewish names, which are not given in Scripture. They settled in Corinth and Paul, who shared their trade of tent making (that is, leather working), stayed with Aquila and Priscilla there.

The couple apparently returned to Rome and became leaders of the Christian community there (Rom. 16:3–5a). What is perhaps most fascinating about references to Aquila in the New Testament is that in each case his wife is mentioned with him, and in half the references Priscilla is named first. What an appropriate reminder that in ministry as in life husbands and wives are to be partners, and that in some partnerships the wife’s gifts may be greater than those of her husband. Larry Richards, Every Man in the Bible (Nashville: T. Nelson, 1999), 213.

2 Timothy 4:19 Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

ONESIPHORUS— name means “bringing profit”, an Ephesian Christian who showed great kindness to Paul at Rome. He served him in many things, and had often refreshed him. Paul expresses a warm interest in him and his household.

“2 Timothy 1:16-18 The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains; 17) but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me, and found me—18) the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on that day-- and you know very well what services he rendered at Ephesus.” M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary and Treasury of Biblical History, Biography, Geography, Doctrine, and Literature (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1893), 513.

“on that day” refers to the Judgment Seat of Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:13 each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it, because it is to be revealed with fire; and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work.