1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil: night and day working, that we should burden no one of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

8being so desirous of you, that we are anxious not only to give the gospel of God, but our own souls, because you are beloved unto us.

10You are witnesses, and God, how sacredly and righteously and blamelessly we were unto you who believed:

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Cross References

Luke 2:37and she a widow of about fourscore years, who did not depart from the temple, worshiping night and day with fastings and prayers.

Acts 18:3and because they were of the same craft, abode with them, and they labored: for they were tentmakers by trade.

Acts 20:31Watch therefore, remembering, that three years night and day I ceased not admonishing 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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