2 Thessalonians 3:8
I did not eat my food as a gift from any man, but in toil and travail, night and day, I worked, so that I might not be a burden to any of you.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
7For you know well how you must imitate me. For I did not lead an idle or disorderly life among you;
9Not that I have no right to such support; it was simply to give you an example for you to imitate.
Cross References
Matthew 6:11Give us today our bread for the day before us;
Acts 20:34"You yourselves know how these hands of mine provided for my needs, and those of my companions.
2 Corinthians 11:9Even when I lacked the actual necessities of life while I was with you, I was a burden to no one; for whatever I lacked, the brothers from Macedonia supplied, when they came. So I kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.
1 Thessalonians 2:9You recall, brothers, my labor and toil; how, while working at my trade day and night, so as not to become a burden to any of you, I proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
2 Thessalonians 3:12Now all such I command and entreat, by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ, to work in quietness. and to earn their own living.
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 →