Acts 18:3

of the same craft . Greek. homotechnos. Only here. A word applied by physicians to one another. The medical profession was called the healing art (Greek. techne) .

abode = was abiding. See Acts 16:15 .

wrought = was working. Greek. ergazomai.

by their occupation = as to their craft. Greek. techne.

tentmakers . Greek. skenopoios. Only here. They wove the black cloth of goat's or camel's hair of which tents were made. Every Jewish boy was taught some handicraft. Compare 1 Corinthians 4:12 . 1Th 2:9 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:11 . 2 Thessalonians 3:8 . The Rabbis said, "Whoever does not teach his son a trade is as if he brought him up to be a robber. "