“When a couple aligns their marriage around something greater than their own comfort or ambition, something extraordinary begins to happen.”
Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 13, 2026
Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in the ministry of Christ Jesus. In fact, they once risked their lives for me. I am thankful to them, and so are all the Gentile churches. Romans 16:3-4
Sometimes in marriage, a wife and husband may focus on individual ministry involvement based on giftedness and interests. They are separate but still effective in their service. But, what if they were able to serve together, and by serving together, their shared experience becomes shared joy, shared fulfillment, and shared memories? Let’s look at a couple in the Bible who ministered together, Priscilla and Aquila. A power couple in the Kingdom, who loved on leaders.
There is something quietly powerful about how the Bible presents Priscilla and Aquila. They are not shown as lone heroes of the faith, but as a couple, working together, traveling together, risking their lives together. In a world that often celebrates individuals, their story gently and persistently reminds us that God has always been at work through partnership.
When the apostle Paul arrived in Corinth, he found more than just a place to stay — he found kindred spirits. Priscilla and Aquila were tent-makers like him, and they welcomed him into their home and trade. But their partnership quickly grew into something much greater. They became co-laborers in the gospel, traveling with Paul, planting a church in their home in Ephesus, and later hosting another congregation in Rome. Their house was not merely a dwelling; it was a sanctuary, a training ground, and a launch pad for the early church.
One of the most memorable moments in their story is the day they met Apollos, an eloquent and passionate preacher who knew the Scriptures well but had an incomplete understanding of the gospel. Instead of publicly correcting or dismissing him, Priscilla and Aquila “took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately” (Acts 18:26). They discipled him with grace. This was not one spouse leading and the other following; it was two people, united in vision and purpose, investing in another person’s growth.
What made their ministry so impactful was the foundation beneath it: a shared calling. They didn’t just share a home or a business — they shared a mission. When a couple aligns their marriage around something greater than their own comfort or ambition, something extraordinary begins to happen. Their home becomes a place of healing. Their conversations turn into prayers. Their disagreements become opportunities to seek wisdom together. Their ordinary life becomes sacred ground.
Paul wrote that this couple “risk their lives” for him, a vivid image of sacrifice. We do not know the details of that story, but we know this: they faced it together. Ministry is not always a pulpit or a platform. Sometimes it is the courage to stand by someone when standing costs you everything. Priscilla and Aquila show us that ministry can look like opening your home, gently correcting someone, staying when it is dangerous, and serving faithfully in the places no one else notices.
If you are married today, see this as an invitation, not to add ministry to your schedule, but to discover the ministry already woven into your life together. Your home, your conversations, your hospitality, your faithfulness: these are the raw materials God uses to change the world. You don’t need to be famous, gifted, or specially trained. Priscilla and Aquila were tent-makers. God simply asked them to show up, side by side, and trust Him with the rest.
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. If either of them falls down, one can help the other up” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10).
Prayer
Lord, may our marriage be more than a partnership for our own sake. Make us, like Priscilla and Aquila, a couple who risks, who welcomes, who teaches, and who serves — side by side, for Your glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Application
What ministry might God be inviting you and your spouse into — not someday, but right now, in the life you already have? In what ways can your home, your conversations, or your gifts become a place of welcome and discipleship for others?
Related Reading
Genesis 2:18; Song of Solomon 6:3; Mark 6:7; 1 Peter 3:7
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