2 Thessalonians 3:7-9

New Matthew Bible

⁷ You yourselves know how you ought to follow us. For we were not disorderly amongst you. ⁸ Neither did we take bread from anyone for nothing, but worked with labour and travail night and day, because we did not wish to be burdensome to any of you – ⁹ not that we had no right, but to make ourselves an example for you, to follow us.