continue in the same house, and eat and drink whatever it affords: for a labourer deserves his wages: therefore don't shift from family to family.

I sent you to reap where you bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and you are entred into their labours.

salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour for the Lord. salute my dear Persis, who laboured much in the gospel.

it is by the divine favour that I am what I am: and his favour to me was not in vain; no, I laboured more than they all: yet it was not I, it was the divine favour which assisted me.

for the scripture says, "thou shalt not muzzle the ox, when he treads the corn." and, "the labourer is worthy of his reward."

the labourer must work before he can obtain his reward.

Paul a prisoner for Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow-labourer,

thou hast suffer'd, hast patience, for my name's sake thou hast laboured, and hast not fainted.