Acts 18:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;

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  • 1 Cor 4:12 : 12 and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 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;
  • 2 Thess 3:8-9 : 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;
  • 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.'
  • 1 Cor 9:6-9 : 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? 8 According to man do I speak these things? or doth not also the law say these things? 9 for in the law of Moses it hath been written, `thou shalt not muzzle an ox treading out corn;' for the oxen doth God care? 10 or because of us by all means doth He say `it'? yes, because of us it was written, because in hope ought the plower to plow, and he who is treading `ought' of his hope to partake in hope. 11 If we to you the spiritual things did sow -- great `is it' if we your fleshly things do reap? 12 if others do partake of the authority over you -- not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.
  • 2 Cor 11:7 : 7 The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?
  • 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 Cor 12:13 : 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!

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