1 Thessalonians 2:9
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and trauaile: for we laboured day and night, because we would not be chargeable vnto any of you, and preached vnto you the Gospel of God.
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Nehemiah 5:15For the former gouernours that were before me, had bene chargeable vnto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides fourtie shekels of siluer: yea, and their seruants bare rule ouer the people: but so did not I, because of the feare of God.
Psalms 32:4(For thine hand is heauie vpon me, day and night: and my moysture is turned into ye drought of summer. Selah)
Proverbs 31:18She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night.
Luke 2:37And she was widowe about foure score and foure yeeres, and went not out of the Temple, but serued God with fastings and prayers, night and day.
Acts 18:3And because hee was of the same crafte, he abode with them and wrought (for their crafte was to make tentes.)
Acts 20:31Therefore watche, and remember, that by the space of three yeres I ceased not to warne euery one, both night and day with teares.
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 →