Thematic Bible: Voyage to rome - with luke, aristarchus, and others ac 27-28
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Paul's » Voyage to rome - with luke, aristarchus, and others ac 27-28 » Self-support
and as he belonged to the same trade he stayed with them and they all worked together. (They were workers in leather by trade.)
Brothers, you recollect our hard labour and toil, how we worked at our trade night and day, when we preached the gospel to you, so as not to be a burden to any of you.
you know yourselves how these hands of mine provided everything for my own needs and for my companions.
we did not take free meals from anyone; no, toiling hard at our trade, we worked night and day, so as not to be a burden to any of you.
For two full years he remained in his private lodging, welcoming anyone who came to visit him;
Only, I have not availed myself of any of these rights, and I am not writing in order to secure any such provision for myself. I would die sooner than let anyone deprive me of this, my source of pride.
Paul's » Voyage to rome - with luke, aristarchus, and others ac 27-28 » Thorn
My wealth of visions might have puffed me up, so I was given a thorn in the flesh, an angel of Satan to rack me and keep me from being puffed up;
no, although it was because of an illness (you know) that I preached the gospel to you on my former visit,
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