Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing; but worked with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: Treasury of Scripture eat. 2 Thessalonians 3:12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. Proverbs 31:27 She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness. Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread. but. Acts 18:3 And because he was of the same craft, he stayed with them, and worked: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. Acts 20:34 Yes, you yourselves know, that these hands have ministered to my necessities, and to them that were with me. 1 Corinthians 4:12 And labor, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: 2 Corinthians 11:9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man... 1 Thessalonians 4:11 And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; night. See on 1 Thessalonians 2:9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you...
Context Warning Against Idleness
6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. 7For yourselves know how you ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing; but worked with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: 9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample to you to follow us. 10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. 13But you, brothers, be not weary in well doing. 14And if any man obey not our word by this letter, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. Parallel Verses American Standard Version neither did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:
Douay-Rheims Bible Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing, but in labour and in toil we worked night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you.
Darby Bible Translation nor have we eaten bread from any one without cost; but in toil and hardship working night and day not to be chargeable to any one of you:
King James Bible 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:
Young's Literal Translation 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;
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