Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

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And wrought

Acts 20:34
Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.
1 Corinthians 4:12
and labour, working with our own hands. Railed at, we bless; persecuted, we suffer it;
1 Corinthians 9:6
Or I alone and Barnabas, have we not a right not to work?
2 Corinthians 11:9
And being present with you and lacking, I did not lazily burden any one, (for the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied what I lacked,) and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will keep myself.
1 Thessalonians 2:9
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, not to be chargeable to any one of you, we have preached to you the glad tidings of God.
2 Thessalonians 3:8
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:

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Genesis 46:31
And Joseph said to his brethren and to his father's house, I will go up, and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, My brethren and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, are come to me;