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2 Corinthians 11 9
And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all[ things] I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and[ so] will I keep[ myself].
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2 Thessalonians 3 7-2 Thessalonians 3 9
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among 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:Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
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Acts 18:3
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
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1 Timothy 4 10
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
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Acts 20:24
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
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1 Thessalonians 2 6
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor[ yet] of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
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2 Corinthians 6 5
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
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Jeremiah 9:1
Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
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Romans 15:16
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
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2 Timothy 1 3
I thank God, whom I serve from[ my] forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
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1 Thessalonians 3 10
Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
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1 Corinthians 4 12
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
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Psalms 32:4
For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
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Luke 2:37
And she[ was] a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served[ God] with fastings and prayers night and day.
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Philippians 4:16
For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
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1 Timothy 1 11
According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
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Luke 18:7
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
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Psalms 88:1
O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day[ and] night before thee:
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Acts 20:31
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
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1 Thessalonians 2 2
But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
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1 Thessalonians 1 3
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
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1 Timothy 5 5
Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
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1 Corinthians 9 6-1 Corinthians 9 7
Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
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1 Corinthians 9 15
But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for[ it were] better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
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Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called[ to be] an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
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Romans 15:19
Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
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Nehemiah 5:15
But the former governors that[ had been] before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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2 Corinthians 12 13-2 Corinthians 12 14
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except[ it be] that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
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Nehemiah 5:18
Now[ that] which was prepared[ for me] daily[ was] one ox[ and] six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
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Acts 20:34-35
Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
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1 Corinthians 9 18
What is my reward then?[ Verily] that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.