2 Thessalonians 3:8
nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
9not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;
Cross References
2 Kings 6:2let us go, we pray thee, unto the Jordan, and we take thence each one beam, and we make for ourselves there a place to dwell there;' and he saith, 'Go.'
Matthew 6:11'Our appointed bread give us to-day.
Acts 20:34and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;
2 Corinthians 11:9and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply — having come from Macedonia — and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.
1 Thessalonians 2:9for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;
2 Thessalonians 3:12and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;
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 →