1 Thessalonians 2:9
You recall, brothers, my labor and toil; how, while working at my trade day and night, so as not to become a burden to any of you, I proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
Acts 18:3
Paul came to them, and because he was of the same trade with them, he lodged with them, and worked with them??or by trade they were tentmakers.
2 Corinthians 11:9
Even when I lacked the actual necessities of life while I was with you, I was a burden to no one; for whatever I lacked, the brothers from Macedonia supplied, when they came. So I kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.
Luke 2:37
and then being a widow even for fourscore and four years. She departed not from the temple, but worshiped with the fasting and prayer, night and day.
Luke 18:7
"And will not God see justice done to his elect who are crying unto him day and night, even if he seems to delay helping them?
Acts 20:24
But I hold not my life of any account, as dear unto myself, if only I may run my race, and accomplish the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to attest the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 20:31
So be on guard; and remember that for three years I ceased not to admonish you all, night and day, even with tears.
Acts 20:34-35
"You yourselves know how these hands of mine provided for my needs, and those of my companions.
Romans 1:1
From Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for a gospel of God,
Romans 15:16
I act as priest of the gospel of God; so that the Gentiles, when offered before him, may be an acceptable sacrifice, because consecrated by the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:19
through the might of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit. So that beginning at Jerusalem and its environs, I have proclaimed without reserve the gospel of Christ, even as far as Illyricum.
1 Corinthians 4:12
Homeless men, we toil, working with our own hands.
1 Corinthians 9:6-7
Are we the only ones, Barnabas and I, who have no right to give up manual labor?
1 Corinthians 9:15
But for my part, I have never availed myself of any of these rights. I do not say this to bring it about in my own case. I would rather die than let any one make void this boast of mine.
1 Corinthians 9:18
What then is my wage? This, that I can make the gospel free where I carry it; and that I can refrain from using my rights as a preacher of the gospel.
2 Corinthians 6:5
by floggings, by imprisonment; in riots, in labors, in sleepless watching, in hunger and thirst;
2 Corinthians 12:13-14
In what respect, then, were you inferior to the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
Philippians 4:16
For even while I was still in Thessalonica, you sent once and again for my needs.
1 Thessalonians 1:3
as I call to mind your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
for you remember that although I had already borne ill-treatment and insult at Philippi, I took courage in my God to tell you the gospel of God, in the face of much opposition.
1 Thessalonians 2:6
Now was I seeking glory from men, either yourselves or others, although I might have exercised authority as Christ's apostle.
1 Thessalonians 3:10
Night and day I am praying earnestly that I may see you face to face, and may perfect whatever is yet lacking in your faith.
2 Thessalonians 3:7-9
For you know well how you must imitate me. For I did not lead an idle or disorderly life among you;
1 Timothy 1:11
as laid down in the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me.
1 Timothy 4:10
"We toil and agonize because our hopes are set on the ever-living God, who is the Saviour of all men,??f believers in particular.
1 Timothy 5:5
Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has fixed her hope on God, and devotes herself to supplications and prayers, day and night.
2 Timothy 1:3
I give thanks to God whom I worship with a pure conscience as my fathers did, when I remember you unceasingly in my prayers.