Reference: Spinning and Weaving
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SPINNING AND WEAVING
1. The raw material.
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No man ever puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for such a patch tears away from the garment, and a worse rent is made.
No man ever sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; if he does, the patch tears away from it--the new from the old-- and a worse rent is made.
When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four shares--a share for each soldier--and they took the coat also. The coat had no seam, being woven in one piece from top to bottom.
On an appointed day Herod, wearing his state-robes, seated himself on his throne, and delivered an oration.
And, since their trade was the same as his, he stayed and worked with them--their trade was tent-making.
And, when I was with you in need, I did not become a burden to any of you; for our Brothers, on coming from Macedonia, supplied my needs. I kept myself, and will keep myself from being an expense to you in any way.