1 Thessalonians 2:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: for working night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

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  • Acts 18:3 : 3 And because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked, for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
  • 2 Cor 11:9 : 9 And when I was with you and in need, I was a burden to no one: for what I lacked the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied. And in all things I have kept myself from being a burden to you, and so I will keep myself.
  • 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we did not behave disorderly among you. 8 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. 9 Not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example for you to follow.
  • 1 Tim 4:10 : 10 For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
  • 1 Tim 5:5 : 5 Now she who is truly a widow, and left alone, trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.
  • 2 Tim 1:3 : 3 I thank God, whom I serve from my ancestors with a pure conscience, that without ceasing I remember you 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 in what way were you inferior to other churches, except 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 should not lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
  • Phil 4:16 : 16 For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again for my needs.
  • 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 Remembering constantly your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of God our Father;
  • 1 Thess 2:2 : 2 But even after we had suffered before and were shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention.
  • 1 Thess 2:6 : 6 Nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from 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 what is lacking in your faith?
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people. But I did not do so, 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 every ten days an abundance of all sorts of wine. Yet in spite of all this, I did not demand the governor's provisions, because the bondage was heavy on this people.
  • Ps 32:4 : 4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
  • Ps 88:1 : 1 O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you;
  • Jer 9:1 : 1 Oh that my head were waters, and my 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 eighty-four years, who did not depart 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, who cry day and night to him, though he bears long with them?
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 But none of these things move me, nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
  • Acts 20:31 : 31 Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.
  • Acts 20:34-35 : 34 Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me. 35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that 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, set apart for the gospel of God,
  • Rom 15:16 : 16 That I should be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
  • Rom 15:19 : 19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so from Jerusalem and all around to Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
  • 1 Cor 4:12 : 12 And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it.
  • 1 Cor 9:6-7 : 6 Or is it only Barnabas and I who do not have the right to refrain from working? 7 Who goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk of the flock?
  • 1 Cor 9:15 : 15 But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void.
  • 1 Cor 9:18 : 18 What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel.
  • 2 Cor 6:5 : 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

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  • 2 Thess 3:7-10
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    7For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we did not behave disorderly among you.

    8Nor 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.

    9Not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example for you to follow.

    10For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.

  • 1 Thess 2:1-8
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    1For you yourselves, brothers, know our entrance to you, that it was not in vain:

    2But even after we had suffered before and were shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention.

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

    4But as we were allowed by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

    5For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness:

    6Nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

    7But we were gentle among you, just as a nurse cherishes her children:

    8So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to impart to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us.

  • 1 Thess 2:10-11
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    10You are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe:

    11As you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his children,

  • 1 Thess 1:5-9
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    5For our gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and in full conviction; as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.

    6And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit:

    7So that you became examples to all who believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

    8For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything.

    9For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

  • 1 Thess 1:3
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    3Remembering constantly your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of God our Father;

  • 2 Cor 11:7-9
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    7Did I commit a sin by humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God freely?

    8I robbed other churches, taking wages from them, to serve you.

    9And when I was with you and in need, I was a burden to no one: for what I lacked the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied. And in all things I have kept myself from being a burden to you, and so I will keep myself.

  • 2 Cor 1:8
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    8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed beyond measure, above strength, so much that we despaired even of life.

  • 1 Thess 2:17
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    17But we, brothers, having been taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire.

  • 2 Cor 4:5
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    5For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

  • 2 Cor 8:4-5
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    4Earnestly pleading with us for the privilege of participating in the service to the saints.

    5And this they did, not as we expected, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God.

  • 1 Thess 2:13
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    13For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectively works also in you who believe.

  • 1 Thess 3:9-10
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    9For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God;

    10Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect what is lacking in your faith?

  • 2 Cor 1:12
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    12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

  • 2 Cor 10:14
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    14For we do not extend ourselves beyond our measure, as though we did not reach to you: for we have come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

  • 1 Thess 3:4-5
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    4For truly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know.

    5For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know about your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain.

  • 1 Cor 9:6
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    6Or is it only Barnabas and I who do not have the right to refrain from working?

  • 1 Cor 9:12
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    12If others are partakers of this right over you, should not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 9:18
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    18What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel.

  • 1 Thess 3:1-2
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    1Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to be left alone at Athens;

    2And sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith:

  • 1 Cor 3:9
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    9For we are workers together with God: you are God's field, you are God's building.

  • 1 Thess 3:7
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    7Therefore, brothers, we were comforted concerning you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

  • 2 Cor 8:20
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    20Avoiding this, that anyone should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us;

  • 2 Cor 1:24
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    24Not that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy; for by faith you stand.

  • 1 Thess 4:1-2
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    1Furthermore, then, we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.

    2For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

  • 2 Cor 5:12
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    12For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you an opportunity to boast on our behalf, so that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

  • 1 Cor 4:12
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    12And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it.

  • 2 Cor 10:16
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    16To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

  • 2 Cor 12:19
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    19Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ, but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edification.