2 Thessalonians 3:8

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2 Thessalonians 3:8

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

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KJV

King James Version

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:

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WEB

World English Bible

neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.

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ASV

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:

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

nor without payment did we eat bread from anyone, but in labor and toil, working night and day in order not to be burdensome upon any of you⁺,

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

2 Thessalonians 3

⁶ Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

⁷ For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

⁸ nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

⁹ Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

¹⁰ For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

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