2 Corinthians 11:7

Or did 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?

2 Corinthians 12:13

So in what way were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!

Acts 18:1-3

After this, he left Athens and went to Corinth,

Acts 20:34

You yourselves know that these hands have provided for my needs and for those who were with me.

1 Corinthians 4:10-12

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!

1 Corinthians 9:6

Or do Barnabas and I alone have no right to refrain from working?

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others have this right to receive benefits from you, don’t we even more?

However, we have not made use of this right; instead we endure everything so that we will not hinder the gospel of Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:14-18

In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should earn their living by the gospel.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I, Paul, make a personal appeal to you by the gentleness and graciousness of Christ—I who am humble among you in person but bold toward you when absent.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember our labor and hardship, brothers. Working night and day so that we would not burden any of you, we preached God’s gospel to you.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

we did not eat anyone’s food free of charge; instead, we labored and struggled, working night and day, so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

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