2 Thessalonians 3:8
Nor did we eat any man's bread without paying; but with labour and toil we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you:
Revised King James New Testament
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In Context
7For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we were not idle among you;
9Not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example for you to follow.
Cross References
Matthew 6:11Give us this day our daily bread.
Acts 20:34You yourselves know, that these hands have ministered to my needs, and to the needs of those who were with me.
2 Corinthians 11:9And when I was present with you, and in want, I burdened no man: for that which I lacked the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will continue to do.
1 Thessalonians 2:9For you remember, brethren, our toil and hardship: we laboured night and day, because we did not want to burden any of you as we preached to you the gospel of God.
2 Thessalonians 3:12Now those who are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work quietly, and 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 →