American King James Version
"Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nothing; but worked with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: "
— 2 Thessalonians 3:8, American King James Version
“Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:”
“neither did we eat bread for nought at any man’s hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you: ”
“neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;”
“and we did not eat anyone’s food without paying. Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked night and day in order not to burden any of you.”
“Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing: but in labour and in toil we worked night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you.”
“And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you:”
“Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:”
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
For yourselves know how you ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nothing; but worked with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample to you to follow us.
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.