1 Corinthians 9:15
But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this in the hope that you will do such things for me. I would rather die than have anyone deprive me of my ground for boasting.
Acts 18:3
and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them, and they worked, for by trade they were tentmakers.
1 Corinthians 9:12
If others share this right of support from you, do not we all the more? Nevertheless, we did not make use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.
Matthew 18:6
"But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Acts 8:3
But Saul began ravaging the church, and, entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
Acts 20:24
But I do not consider my life of any account nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 20:34
You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my own needs and to the men who were with me.
1 Corinthians 4:12
and we toil, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;
2 Corinthians 11:9-12
And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.
2 Corinthians 12:13-18
For in what respect were you inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
Philippians 1:20-23
as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be ashamed in anything, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
1 Thessalonians 2:9
For you remember our labor and toil, brethren; we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we preached to you the gospel of God.
2 Thessalonians 3:8
nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.