1 Thessalonians 2:9

King James Version 1611 (Original)

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

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  • Acts 18:3 : 3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
  • 2 Cor 11:9 : 9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
  • 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 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: 9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
  • 1 Tim 4:10 : 10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
  • 1 Tim 5:5 : 5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
  • 2 Tim 1:3 : 3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
  • 1 Tim 1:11 : 11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
  • 2 Cor 12:13-14 : 13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong. 14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
  • Phil 4:16 : 16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
  • 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
  • 1 Thess 2:2 : 2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
  • 1 Thess 2:6 : 6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
  • 1 Thess 3:10 : 10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
  • Neh 5:18 : 18 Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
  • Ps 32:4 : 4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
  • Ps 88:1 : 1 O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
  • Jer 9:1 : 1 Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
  • Luke 2:37 : 37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
  • Luke 18:7 : 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
  • Acts 20:31 : 31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
  • Acts 20:34-35 : 34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. 35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
  • Rom 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
  • Rom 15:16 : 16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
  • Rom 15:19 : 19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
  • 1 Cor 4:12 : 12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
  • 1 Cor 9:6-7 : 6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? 7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
  • 1 Cor 9:15 : 15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
  • 1 Cor 9:18 : 18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
  • 2 Cor 6:5 : 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

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    3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

    4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

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