Verse 8

{ "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.8", "source": "Οὐδὲ δωρεὰν ἄρτον ἐφάγομεν παρά τινος· ἀλλʼ ἐν κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ, νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν:", "text": "*Oude dōrean arton ephagomen para* anyone; *all' en kopō kai mochthō, nykta kai hēmeran ergazomenoi, pros to mē epibarēsai* any of you:", "grammar": { "*Oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/and not", "*dōrean*": "adverb - freely/without cost", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/food", "*ephagomen*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st plural - we ate", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction (*alla*) - but", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*kopō*": "dative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mochthō*": "dative, masculine, singular - hardship/trouble", "*nykta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - night", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*to mē epibarēsai*": "articular infinitive with negative - not to burden", "*tina*": "accusative, indefinite pronoun - anyone" }, "variants": { "*dōrean*": "freely/without cost/without payment", "*arton*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*kopō*": "labor/toil/trouble", "*mochthō*": "hardship/trouble/difficulty", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*epibarēsai*": "to burden/to be a burden/to impose upon" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Verken spiste vi noens brød kostnadsfritt; men i slit og arbeid, natt og dag, var vi i aktivitet for ikke å bli en byrde for noen av dere.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Vi tok ikke imot gratis mat fra noen, men vi jobbet hardt og slet, natt og dag, for ikke å bli en byrde for noen av dere.

• Norsk King James

  Verken spiste vi noens brød uten å betale; vi arbeidet hardt natt og dag for ikke å bli en byrde for noen av dere:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vi åt heller ikke noens brød uten å betale for det, men arbeidet med møye og slit, natt og dag, for å ikke være noen av dere til byrde.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Heller tok vi ikke mat av noen for intet; men med arbeid og slit jobbet vi natt og dag, så vi ikke skulle være byrdefulle for noen av dere:

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Vi spiste ikke brød gratis hos noen, men arbeidet og strevde natt og dag for å ikke være til byrde for noen av dere.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Vi spiste heller ikke brød fra noen uten betaling, men arbeidet med slit og strev natt og dag, for at vi ikke skulle være til byrde for noen av dere.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Vi tok heller ikke andres mat uten arbeid, men arbeidet hardt dag og natt for å unngå å være til byrde for noen av dere;

• gpt4.5-preview

  og vi spiste heller ikke noens brød uten betaling, men med innsats og strev arbeidet vi natt og dag for ikke å bli en byrde for noen av dere.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  og vi spiste heller ikke noens brød uten betaling, men med innsats og strev arbeidet vi natt og dag for ikke å bli en byrde for noen av dere.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Vi spiste heller ikke brød uten betaling fra noen, men vi arbeidet og sleit, natt og dag, for ikke å være til byrde for noen av dere.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  We did not eat anyone’s bread without paying for it. Instead, we worked with toil and hardship night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Ikke spiste vi noens brød gratis, men vi arbeidet med slitt og strev, natt og dag, for ikke å være en byrde for noen av dere.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  ikke heller aade vi Brød hos Nogen for Intet, men arbeidede med Møie og Besvær, Nat og Dag, for ikke at være Nogen af eder til Byrde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Vi spiste heller ikke noens brød uten å betale for det, men arbeidet med slit og strev natt og dag, så vi ikke skulle være til byrde for noen av dere.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but we worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  og vi spiste ikke brød gratis fra noen, men jobbet med slit natt og dag for ikke å være en byrde for noen av dere;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  vi spiste heller ikke brød fra noen uten betaling, men arbeidet natt og dag med slit og strev for ikke å bli en byrde for noen av dere;

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  vi spiste heller ikke brød gratis hos noen, men arbeidet og strevet natt og dag, for ikke å være en byrde for noen av dere.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vi mottok ikke mat fra noen uten å betale, men arbeidet hardt dag og natt for ikke å være en byrde for noen av dere.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Nether toke we breed of eny ma for nought: but wrought with laboure and travayle nyght and daye because we wolde not be grevous to eny of you:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  nether toke we bred of eny man for naughte but wrought wt laboure and trauayle night and daye, lest we shulde be chargeable to eny of you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Neither tooke we bread of any man for nought: but we wrought with labour and trauaile night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Neither toke we breade of any man for nought: but wrought with labour and sweat nyght and daye, because we woulde not be chargeable to any of you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  neither did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you:

• World English Bible (2000)

  neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and we did not eat anyone’s food without paying. Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked night and day in order not to burden any of you.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 18:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.18.3", "source": "Καὶ διὰ τὸ ὁμότεχνον εἶναι, ἔμενεν παρʼ αὐτοῖς, καὶ εἰργάζετο: ἦσαν γὰρ σκηνοποιοὶ τὴν τέχνην.", "text": "And *dia to homoteknon einai*, *emenen par' autois*, and *eirgazeto*: *ēsan gar skēnopoioi tēn technēn*.", "grammar": { "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of", "*to homoteknon einai*": "article + adjective, accusative neuter singular + present infinitive - to be of the same trade", "*emenen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was staying/remaining", "*par'*": "preposition with dative - with/beside", "*autois*": "dative plural pronoun - them", "*eirgazeto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he was working", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*skēnopoioi*": "nominative masculine plural - tentmakers", "*tēn technēn*": "article + accusative feminine singular - by trade/craft" }, "variants": { "*homoteknon*": "of the same trade/craft/occupation", "*emenen*": "was staying/remaining/abiding", "*eirgazeto*": "was working/was laboring", "*skēnopoioi*": "tentmakers/leatherworkers" } }
• 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.9", "source": "Μνημονεύετε γάρ, ἀδελφοί, τὸν κόπον ἡμῶν καὶ τὸν μόχθον: νυκτὸς γὰρ καὶ ἡμέρας ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν, ἐκηρύξαμεν εἰς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "You *mnēmoneuete* *gar*, *adelphoi*, the *kopon* of us *kai* the *mochthon*: *nyktos* *gar* *kai* *hēmeras* *ergazomenoi*, *pros* the not to *epibarēsai* anyone of you, we *ekēryxamen* to you the *euangelion* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*mnēmoneuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you remember", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*kopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - labor/toil", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*mochthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - hardship/struggle", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night/by night", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day/by day", "*ergazomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with a view to", "*epibarēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to burden/be a burden", "*ekēryxamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we proclaimed/preached", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*kopon*": "labor/toil/trouble", "*mochthon*": "hardship/struggle/toil", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*epibarēsai*": "to burden/be a burden/be a weight" } }
• 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.11", "source": "Καὶ φιλοτιμεῖσθαι ἡσυχάζειν, καὶ πράσσειν τὰ ἴδια, καὶ ἐργάζεσθαι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσὶν ὑμῶν, καθὼς ὑμῖν παρηγγείλαμεν·", "text": "And to *philotimeisthai* to *hēsychazein*, and to *prassein* the *idia*, and to *ergazesthai* with the *idiais* *chersin* of you, just as to you we *parēngeilamen*;", "grammar": { "*philotimeisthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to aspire/strive eagerly", "*hēsychazein*": "present, infinitive, active - to be quiet/live quietly", "*prassein*": "present, infinitive, active - to do/practice", "*idia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - one's own things/affairs", "*ergazesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to work/labor", "*idiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - one's own (adjective)", "*chersin*": "dative, feminine, plural - hands (instrumental)", "*parēngeilamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we commanded/charged" }, "variants": { "*philotimeisthai*": "aspire/strive eagerly/make it your ambition", "*hēsychazein*": "be quiet/live quietly/be calm/keep still", "*prassein*": "do/practice/perform/attend to", "*idia*": "one's own things/affairs/business", "*ergazesthai*": "work/labor/earn", "*parēngeilamen*": "commanded/charged/instructed" } }
• Eph 4:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.28", "source": "Ὁ κλέπτων μηκέτι κλεπτέτω: μᾶλλον δὲ κοπιάτω, ἐργαζόμενος τὸ ἀγαθόν ταῖς χερσὶν, ἵνα ἔχῃ μεταδιδόναι τῷ χρείαν ἔχοντι.", "text": "The one *kleptōn* no longer let him *kleptetō*: *mallon de kopiatō*, *ergazomenos* the *agathon* with the *chersin*, *hina* he might *echē metadidonai* to the one *chreian echonti*.", "grammar": { "*kleptōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - stealing", "*kleptetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let him steal", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/instead", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kopiatō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let him labor", "*ergazomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - working/performing", "*agathon*": "accusative neuter singular - good", "*chersin*": "dative feminine plural - with hands", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*echē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might have", "*metadidonai*": "present active infinitive - to share/impart", "*chreian*": "accusative feminine singular - need", "*echonti*": "present active participle, dative masculine singular - having" }, "variants": { "*kleptōn*": "stealing/thief", "*kleptetō*": "steal/take secretly", "*kopiatō*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*ergazomenos*": "working/performing/doing", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/worthy", "*metadidonai*": "share/impart/give", "*chreian echonti*": "one having need/one in need" } }
• 2 Thess 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.12", "source": "Τοῖς δὲ τοιούτοις παραγγέλλομεν καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστου, ἵνα μετὰ ἡσυχίας ἐργαζόμενοι, τὸν ἑαυτῶν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν.", "text": "*Tois de toioutois parangellomen kai parakaloumen dia tou Kyriou* our *Iēsou Christou, hina meta hēsychias ergazomenoi, ton heautōn arton esthiōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Tois toioutois*": "dative, masculine, plural, demonstrative - to such ones", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*parangellomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we command", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*parakaloumen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we exhort/urge", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus Christ", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*hēsychias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - quietness/peace", "*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*ton heautōn arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - their own bread", "*esthiōsin*": "present subjunctive, active, 3rd plural - they may eat" }, "variants": { "*parangellomen*": "we command/we instruct/we charge", "*parakaloumen*": "we exhort/we urge/we encourage", "*hēsychias*": "quietness/peace/stillness/calmness", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*arton*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }
• Prov 31:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.27", "source": "צ֭וֹפִיָּה הֲלִיכ֣וֹת בֵּיתָ֑הּ וְלֶ֥חֶם עַ֝צְל֗וּת לֹ֣א תֹאכֵֽל", "text": "*ṣôpiyyāh* *hălîkôt* *bêtāh* *wĕleḥem* *ʿaṣĕlût* *lōʾ* *tōʾkēl*", "grammar": { "*ṣôpiyyāh*": "Qal participle feminine singular - watching/observing", "*hălîkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ways of", "*bêtāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her household", "*wĕleḥem*": "conjunction *wə* + noun, masculine singular - and bread", "*ʿaṣĕlût*": "noun, feminine singular - idleness/laziness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōʾkēl*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she eats" }, "variants": { "*ṣôpiyyāh*": "watching/observing/looking well to", "*hălîkôt*": "ways/affairs/activities", "*bêtāh*": "her household/family/home", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*ʿaṣĕlût*": "idleness/laziness/sloth", "*tōʾkēl*": "she eats/consumes" } }
• Matt 6:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.11", "source": "Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον.", "text": "The *arton* of us the *epiousion dos* to us *sēmeron*.", "grammar": { "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf", "*epiousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - daily/for the coming day/necessary for existence", "*dos*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - give", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today/this day" }, "variants": { "*arton*": "bread/loaf/food", "*epiousion*": "daily/for the coming day/for tomorrow/necessary for existence/sufficient", "*dos*": "give/grant/provide", "*sēmeron*": "today/this day/now" } }
• Acts 20:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Acts.20.34", "source": "Αὐτοὶ δὲ γινώσκετε, ὅτι ταῖς χρείαις μου, καὶ τοῖς οὖσιν μετʼ ἐμοῦ ὑπηρέτησαν αἱ χεῖρες αὗται.", "text": "Yourselves *de* *ginōskete*, that for-the *chreiais* of-me, and for-those *ousin* with me *hypēretēsan* the *cheires* these.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*ginōskete*": "present indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you know", "*chreiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to needs", "*ousin*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - being", "*hypēretēsan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they served", "*cheires*": "nominative, feminine, plural - hands" }, "variants": { "*ginōskete*": "you know/understand", "*chreiais*": "needs/necessities/requirements", "*ousin*": "being/those who were", "*hypēretēsan*": "they served/ministered to/provided for", "*cheires*": "hands/labor" } }
• 1 Cor 4:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.12", "source": "Καὶ κοπιῶμεν, ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν: λοιδορούμενοι, εὐλογοῦμεν· διωκόμενοι, ἀνεχόμεθα:", "text": "And *kopiōmen*, *ergazomenoi* with the *idiais chersin*: *loidoroumenoi*, *eulogoumen*; *diōkomenoi*, *anechometha*;", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kopiōmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we labor/toil", "*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - working", "*tais idiais chersin*": "article + adjective + dative, feminine, plural - with our own hands", "*loidoroumenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - being reviled/insulted", "*eulogoumen*": "present indicative, 1st plural, active - we bless", "*diōkomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - being persecuted", "*anechometha*": "present indicative, 1st plural, middle - we endure/bear with" }, "variants": { "*kopiōmen*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*ergazomenoi*": "working/laboring", "*idiais*": "own/belonging to oneself", "*loidoroumenoi*": "being reviled/insulted/verbally abused", "*eulogoumen*": "bless/speak well of", "*diōkomenoi*": "being persecuted/pursued/chased", "*anechometha*": "endure/bear with/tolerate" } }
• 2 Cor 11:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.9", "source": "Καὶ παρὼν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ὑστερηθεὶς, οὐ κατενάρκησα οὐδενός: τὸ γὰρ ὑστέρημά μου προσανεπλήρωσαν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ: ἐλθόντες ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας καὶ ἐν παντὶ ἀβαρῆ ὑμῖν ἐμαυτὸν ἐτήρησα, καὶ τηρήσω.", "text": "And being *parōn pros* you, and being *hysterētheis*, not I *katenarkēsa* of anyone: for the *hysterēma* of me *prosaneplērōsan* the *adelphoi*: having *elthontes* from *Makedonias* and in everything *abarē* to you myself I *etērēsa*, and will *tērēsō*.", "grammar": { "*parōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being present", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/among", "*hysterētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being in need/lacking", "*katenarkēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - was a burden/became a deadweight", "*hysterēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lack/need/deficiency", "*prosaneplērōsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - supplied/filled up completely", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*elthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come/arrived", "*Makedonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Macedonia", "*abarē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - not burdensome/without weight", "*etērēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - kept/maintained", "*tērēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - will keep/maintain" }, "variants": { "*parōn*": "being present/staying/visiting", "*hysterētheis*": "being in need/lacking/being deficient", "*katenarkēsa*": "was a burden/became a deadweight (literally 'to grow numb')", "*hysterēma*": "lack/need/deficiency/shortfall", "*prosaneplērōsan*": "supplied/filled up completely/made up the deficit", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*abarē*": "not burdensome/without weight/free from burden", "*etērēsa*": "kept/maintained/preserved", "*tērēsō*": "will keep/maintain/preserve" } }