4 occurrences

'Burden' in the Bible

and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and'so will I keep myself .

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofFellowship, In Christian ServiceLackMissionary WorkPeople ProvidingShortages

For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except it be that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.

Verse ConceptsPaul, Apostle To GentilesForgive One AnotherForgiving YourselfForgiving Others Who Hurt YouParents Being Wrong

But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

Verse ConceptsShrewdnessTrickeryThose Who DeceivedOverloadDeception

Bible Theasaurus

Encumbrance (2 instances)
Essence (7 instances)
Gist (1 instance)
Gravity (4 instances)

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