Leaving Athens, Paul traveled west to the Roman city of Corinth (18:1–17), the capital city of Achaia, whose political and economic influence had surpassed that of Athens. As a city that boasted two significant harbors, Cenchreae, which led to the Greek East, and Lechaion, which led to Italy, Corinth was also a significant cultural center. This helps explain why Paul would spend a year and a half in this city (18:11). Verses 2–3 provide significant historical details for this narrative. First, Aquila is introduced as “a Jew” (18:2). This can refer to Aquila as part of the target of Paul’s preaching (18:4), but in light of the second half of verse 2, this identification more likely aims at explaining Aquila and his wife Priscilla’s move to Corinth. This note also introduces an important co…