2 Thessalonians 3:8

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;

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  • Acts 18:3 : 3 and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.
  • 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;
  • Eph 4:28 : 28 Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.
  • 2 Thess 3:12 : 12 Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
  • Prov 31:27 : 27 She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.
  • Matt 6:11 : 11 Give us today our daily bread.
  • Acts 20:34 : 34 You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.
  • 1 Cor 4:12 : 12 We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.
  • 2 Cor 11:9 : 9 When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn't a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

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  • 2 Thess 3:9-13
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    9not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

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

    11For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.

    12Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

    13But you, brothers, don't be weary in doing well.

  • 1 Thess 2:1-10
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    1For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn't in vain,

    2but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

    3For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.

    4But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

    5For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

    6nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

    7But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

    8Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.

    9For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

    10You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

  • 1 Cor 9:6-7
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    6Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

    7What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn't eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn't drink from the flock's milk?

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    7For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

  • 2 Cor 11:7-9
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    7Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God's Good News free of charge?

    8I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.

    9When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn't a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

  • 1 Cor 4:11-12
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    11Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.

    12We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

  • 1 Cor 9:11-12
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    11If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?

    12If others partake of this right over you, don't we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 8:20-21
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    20We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.

    21Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

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    13For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

  • 2 Cor 8:4-5
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    4begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

    5This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

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    8For we don't desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

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    11and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

    12that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

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    2Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

  • Matt 10:10
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    10Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

  • 1 Cor 9:4
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    4Have we no right to eat and to drink?

  • Acts 20:33-34
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    33I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.

    34You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.

  • 1 Thess 1:3
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    3remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

  • 1 Cor 3:9
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    9For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's farming, God's building.

  • 2 Cor 1:24
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    24Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

  • 2 Cor 4:5
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    5For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;

  • 2 Cor 11:27
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    27in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

  • 2 Cor 8:8
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    8I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

  • 2 Cor 6:3-4
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    3We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

    4but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

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

  • 1 Thess 3:4
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    4For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

  • 1 Thess 3:10
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    10night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?