2 Thessalonians 3:8

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We did not eat anyone’s bread without paying for it. Instead, we worked with toil and hardship night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you.

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  • Acts 18:3 : 3 Since they were of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them, for they were tentmakers by trade.
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
  • 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 And to make it your ambition to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you,
  • Eph 4:28 : 28 The one who steals must steal no longer; instead, he must labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.
  • 2 Thess 3:12 : 12 To such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and earn their own living.
  • Prov 31:27 : 27 She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
  • Matt 6:11 : 11 Give us today our daily bread.
  • Acts 20:34 : 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and those of my companions.
  • 1 Cor 4:12 : 12 We work hard with our own hands. When we are insulted, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it.
  • 2 Cor 11:9 : 9 And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept and will continue to keep myself from being a burden to you in any way.

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  • 2 Thess 3:9-13
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    9It was not that we lack the right to receive support, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

    10For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If anyone is unwilling to work, they should not eat.

    11We hear that some among you are living idle lives, refusing to work and instead becoming busybodies.

    12To such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and earn their own living.

    13But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing good.

  • 1 Thess 2:1-10
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    1Brothers and sisters, you yourselves know that our visit to you was not without purpose.

    2Despite suffering and being mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to proclaim to you the gospel of God while facing intense opposition.

    3For our appeal does not come from error, impurity, or deception.

    4But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak—not to please people, but to please God, who examines our hearts.

    5For we never used words of flattery, as you know, nor did we put forth a pretext for greed—God is our witness.

    6We did not seek glory from people, neither from you nor from others.

    7Although we could have asserted our authority as apostles of Christ, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her own children.

    8In the same way, being affectionately desirous of you, we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our very lives, because you had become dear to us.

    9Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

    10You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves among you who believe.

  • 1 Cor 9:6-7
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    6Or is it only Barnabas and I who lack the right to not work for a living?

    7Who serves as a soldier at their own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink the milk from the flock?

  • 2 Thess 3:7
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    7For you yourselves know how you should imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you.

  • 2 Cor 11:7-9
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    7Did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?

    8I robbed other churches by taking support from them to serve you.

    9And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept and will continue to keep myself from being a burden to you in any way.

  • 1 Cor 4:11-12
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    11To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, and we are homeless.

    12We work hard with our own hands. When we are insulted, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it.

  • 1 Cor 9:11-12
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    11If we have sown spiritual things among you, is it too much if we reap material benefits from you?

    12If others have this right to receive from you, shouldn’t we have it even more? But we have not used this right. Instead, we endure all things so that we will not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 8:20-21
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    20We are taking this precaution so that no one will criticize us regarding this generous gift we are administering.

    21For we are taking every precaution to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of people.

  • 2 Cor 8:13
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    13Our desire is not for others to be relieved while you are burdened, but for equality.

  • 2 Cor 8:4-5
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    4They urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.

    5And they exceeded our expectations: they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.

  • 2 Cor 1:8
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    8For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of the trouble we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.

  • 1 Thess 4:11-12
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    11And to make it your ambition to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you,

    12so that you may conduct yourselves properly toward outsiders and not be dependent on anyone.

  • 2 Cor 7:2
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    2Make room for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, corrupted no one, and exploited no one.

  • Matt 10:10
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    10Do not bring a traveling bag for the journey, or two shirts, or sandals, or a staff; for a worker is worthy of his food.

  • 1 Cor 9:4
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    4Do we not have the right to eat and drink?

  • Acts 20:33-34
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    33I have not coveted anyone’s silver, gold, or clothing.

    34You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and those of my companions.

  • 1 Thess 1:3
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    3We remember your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by the hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father.

  • 1 Cor 3:9
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    9For we are God’s coworkers; you are God’s field, God’s building.

  • 2 Cor 1:24
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    24Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.

  • 2 Cor 4:5
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    5For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

  • 2 Cor 11:27
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    27I have labored and toiled and often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked.

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5Because our gospel came to you not only in words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. As you know, we lived among you for your sake.

  • 2 Cor 8:8
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    8I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.

  • 2 Cor 6:3-4
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    3We give no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited.

    4Instead, in everything we commend ourselves as God’s servants: in great endurance, in sufferings, in hardships, in distresses,

  • 1 Cor 9:18
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    18What then is my reward? It is that when I preach the gospel, I may offer it free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.

  • 1 Thess 3:4
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    4For indeed, when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and as you know.

  • 1 Thess 3:10
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    10Night and day we pray earnestly that we may see your face and complete what is lacking in your faith.