1 Corinthians 9:12
if others partake of your substance, have not I a better title? nevertheless, I have not made use of this privilege; but bear with any thing rather than obstruct the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:18
whence then is my reward? why, from my preaching the gospel of Christ gratis, without making use of the privilege which the gospel gives me.
2 Corinthians 11:12
but this I do, and shall do, to make them drop their hire, who are so bent upon hire: and then indeed they will be as they pretend to be, like me.
1 Corinthians 9:15
but I have not made use of these advantages. neither have I writ this to obtain such maintenance: for I had rather die for want, than be deprived of such matter of glorying.
2 Corinthians 11:7-10
If I have degraded myself for your advantage by preaching the holy gospel to you gratis, is that such a trespass?
Luke 11:52
wo unto you, doctors of the law; for after having taken the key of knowledge, you remain still in the dark, and hinder others, who desire to have light.
Acts 18:3
and being of the same trade, he liv'd with them, and follow'd the business of tent-making. every sabbath he disputed in the synagogue,
Acts 20:31-34
be then upon the watch, and remember, that for three years I have not ceased by night, or by day to warn every soul of you, even with tears.
Romans 15:22
This has chiefly hindred me from coming to you.
1 Corinthians 4:11-12
to this very day we suffer both hunger, thirst, and penury: we are buffeted from place to place, as vagabonds:
1 Corinthians 4:14-15
This I don't write to give you any confusion, but by way of remonstrance, to you who are my dear children.
1 Corinthians 6:7
beside, you are absolutely in the wrong in going to law with one another at all: why don't you rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer loss?
1 Corinthians 9:2
if I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you: for your being christians is the proof of my apostleship.
2 Corinthians 6:3
as for us, we give no occasion of offence, that our ministry may not be blamed:
2 Corinthians 11:20
if a man impose upon you, if he preys upon you, if he makes a gain of you, if a man insults you, if he disgracefully assaults you, I mean it as to their reproaches, you take it all;
2 Corinthians 12:13-14
for in what were ye inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? an injury I hope you will easily forgive.
1 Thessalonians 2:6-9
we never courted you nor any others, from an affectation of human applause. instead of making our apostolical character any ways expensive to you, as we might;
2 Thessalonians 3:8-9
that we did not eat any man's bread for nothing: but with toil and fatigue work'd night and day to avoid being chargeable to any of you: