1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for, laboring night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any one of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8so, having a strong affection for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives also, because you had become dear to us.

10You are witnesses, and God also, in how holy and just and blameless a manner we conducted ourselves among you that believe,

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Cross References

Luke 2:37and she was a widow of about eighty-four years, and she departed not from the temple, but served, day and night, with fastings and prayers.

Acts 18:3and because he was of the same trade, he made his home with them, and worked: for by trade they were tent-makers.

Acts 20:31Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by day and by night, I ceased not to warn every one of you with tears.

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 2:8-13

The Primitive Ministers. ( a. d. 51.) 7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: 8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. 9 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. 10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and… Read the whole commentary →

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