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2 Corinthians 11 9
When I was present with you and in need, I did not burden anyone, since the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have kept myself, and will keep myself, from burdening you in any way.
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2 Thessalonians 3 7-2 Thessalonians 3 9
For you yourselves know how you should imitate us: We were not idle among you;we did not eat anyone’s food free of charge; instead, we labored and toiled, working night and day, so that we would not be a burden to any of you.It is not that we don’t have the right to support, but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate us.
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Acts 18:3
and since they were of the same occupation, tentmakers by trade, he stayed with them and worked.
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1 Timothy 4 10
For this reason we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
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Acts 20:24
But I consider my life of no value to myself; my purpose is to finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.
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1 Thessalonians 2 6
and we didn’t seek glory from people, either from you or from others.
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2 Corinthians 6 5
by beatings, by imprisonments, by riots, by labors, by sleepless nights, by times of hunger,
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Jeremiah 9:1
If my head were a flowing spring, my eyes a fountain of tears, I would weep day and night over the slain of my dear people.
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Romans 15:16
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the gospel of God. God’s purpose is that the Gentiles may be an acceptable offering, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
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2 Timothy 1 3
I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.
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1 Thessalonians 3 10
as we pray very earnestly night and day to see you face to face and to complete what is lacking in your faith?
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1 Corinthians 4 12
we labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
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Psalms 32:4
For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was drained as in the summer’s heat. Selah
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Luke 2:37
and was a widow for eighty-four years. She did not leave the temple, serving God night and day with fasting and prayers.
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Philippians 4:16
For even in Thessalonica you sent gifts for my need several times.
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1 Timothy 1 11
that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which was entrusted to me.
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Luke 18:7
Will not God grant justice to his elect who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay helping them?
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Psalms 88:1
LORD, God of my salvation, I cry out before you day and night.
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Acts 20:31
Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for three years I never stopped warning each one of you with tears.
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1 Thessalonians 2 2
On the contrary, after we had previously suffered and were treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, we were emboldened by our God to speak the gospel of God to you in spite of great opposition.
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1 Thessalonians 1 3
We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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1 Timothy 5 5
The widow who is truly in need and left all alone has put her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers;
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1 Corinthians 9 6-1 Corinthians 9 7
Or do only Barnabas and I have no right to refrain from working?Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Or who shepherds a flock and does not drink the milk from the flock?
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1 Corinthians 9 15
For my part I have used none of these rights, nor have I written these things that they may be applied in my case. For it would be better for me to die than for anyone to deprive me of my boast!
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Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God—
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Romans 15:19
by the power of miraculous signs and wonders, and by the power of God’s Spirit. As a result, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum.
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Nehemiah 5:15
The governors who preceded me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them food and wine as well as a pound of silver. Their subordinates also oppressed the people, but because of the fear of God, I didn’t do this.
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2 Corinthians 12 13-2 Corinthians 12 14
So in what way are you worse off than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me for this wrong!Look, I am ready to come to you this third time. I will not burden you, since I am not seeking what is yours, but you. For children ought not save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
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Nehemiah 5:18
Each day, one ox, six choice sheep, and some fowl were prepared for me. An abundance of all kinds of wine was provided every ten days. But I didn’t demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy.
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Acts 20:34-35
You yourselves know that I worked with my own hands to support myself and those who are with me.In every way I’ve shown you that it is necessary to help the weak by laboring like this and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he said,‘ It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
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1 Corinthians 9 18
What then is my reward? To preach the gospel and offer it free of charge and not make full use of my rights in the gospel.
