Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
Bible References
Eat
2 Thessalonians 3:12
we command these persons, and exhort them by the Lord Jesus Christ, to stay at home, and earn their bread by labour.
Matthew 6:11
give us this day our daily bread.
But
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 20:34
you yourselves can witness, that what was necessary for myself and those who were with me, these very hands have supply'd.
1 Corinthians 4:12
we are fatigu'd by our manual toil: when reviled, we pray: when persecuted, we don't repine:
2 Corinthians 11:9
when I was present among you, and in want, I was chargeable to no man: for the brethren which came from Macedonia, supplied my necessities: and as I have, so I always shall keep myself from being burdensome to you.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
to study your own quiet, to mind your own affairs, and follow some handicraft trade, as we recommended it to you: