1 Thessalonians 2:9
For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil. Night and day we were working so that we might not weigh down any of you. During that time, we preached to you the gospel of God.
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Nehemiah 5:15But the former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people, and took from them forty shekels of silver for their daily food and wine. Even their servants oppressed the people. But I did not do so because of the fear of God.
Psalms 32:4For day and night your hand was heavy upon me. 1 My strength withered as in summer drought. Selah 1
Proverbs 31:18She perceives what will make a good profit for her; 1 all night long her lamp is not extinguished. 1
Luke 2:37and was a widow for eighty-four years. She never left the temple but was serving with fastings and prayers, night and day.
Acts 18:3and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.
Acts 20:31So be on guard. Remember that for three years I did not stop instructing every one of you with tears night and day.
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 →