2 Thessalonians 3:8
nor did we eat bread of any one for naught, but with labor and toil, working night and day that we might not be burdensome to any of you;
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us; that we were not disorderly among you,
9not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an example to you, that ye should follow us.
Cross References
Matthew 6:11Give us this day our daily bread[6:11].
Acts 20:34Ye yourselves know, that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.
2 Corinthians 11:9And when I was present with you, and in want, I was a charge to no one; for what was lacking to me the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied; and in every thing I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so will keep myself.
1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil; night and day working, in order not to burden any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
2 Thessalonians 3:12Now such we command, and exhort, in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, they eat their own bread.
Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 3:7-16
Cautions to the Disorderly. ( a. d. 52.) 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: 9 Not because we have not power, but… Read the whole commentary →