1 Thessalonians 2:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

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  • Acts 18:3 : 3 and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;
  • 2 Cor 11:9 : 9 and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply -- having come from Macedonia -- and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.
  • 2 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 for yourselves have known how it behoveth `you' to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you; 8 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; 9 not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;
  • 1 Tim 4:10 : 10 for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men -- especially of those believing.
  • 1 Tim 5:5 : 5 And she who is really a widow and desolate, hath hoped upon God, and doth remain in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,
  • 2 Tim 1:3 : 3 I am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that unceasingly I have remembrance concerning thee in my supplications night and day,
  • 1 Tim 1:11 : 11 according to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.
  • 2 Cor 12:13-14 : 13 for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice! 14 Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,
  • Phil 4:16 : 16 because also in Thessalonica, both once and again to my need ye sent;
  • 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 unceasingly remembering of you the work of the faith, and the labour of the love, and the endurance of the hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father,
  • 1 Thess 2:2 : 2 but having both suffered before, and having been injuriously treated (as ye have known) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the good news of God in much conflict,
  • 1 Thess 2:6 : 6 nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.
  • 1 Thess 3:10 : 10 night and day exceedingly beseeching, that we might see your face, and perfect the things lacking in your faith.
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 the former governors who `are' before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides in silver forty shekels; also, their servants have ruled over the people -- and I have not done so, because of the fear of God.
  • Neh 5:18 : 18 and that which hath been prepared for one day `is' one ox, six fat sheep, also fowls have been prepared for me, and once in ten days of all wines abundantly, and with this, the bread of the governor I have not sought, for heavy is the service on this people.
  • Ps 32:4 : 4 When by day and by night Thy hand is heavy upon me, My moisture hath been changed Into the droughts of summer. Selah.
  • Ps 88:1 : 1 A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah, to the Overseer, `Concerning the Sickness of Afflictions.' -- An instruction, by Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, God of my salvation, Daily I have cried, nightly before Thee,
  • Jer 9:1 : 1 Who doth make my head waters, And mine eye a fountain of tears? And I weep by day and by night, For the wounded of the daughter of my people.
  • Luke 2:37 : 37 and she `is' a widow of about eighty-four years, who did depart not from the temple, with fasts and supplications serving, night and day,
  • Luke 18:7 : 7 and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night -- bearing long in regard to them?
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.
  • Acts 20:31 : 31 `Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;
  • Acts 20:34-35 : 34 and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands; 35 all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth `us' to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'
  • Rom 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God --
  • Rom 15:16 : 16 for my being a servant of Jesus Christ to the nations, acting as priest in the good news of God, that the offering up of the nations may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
  • Rom 15:19 : 19 in power of signs and wonders, in power of the Spirit of God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circle as far as Illyricum, have fully preached the good news of the Christ;
  • 1 Cor 4:12 : 12 and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;
  • 1 Cor 9:6-7 : 6 or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority -- not to work? 7 who doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?
  • 1 Cor 9:15 : 15 And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for `it is' good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;
  • 1 Cor 9:18 : 18 What, then, is my reward? -- that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;
  • 2 Cor 6:5 : 5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in insurrections, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

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