2 Thessalonians 3:7-9

Revised Geneva Translation

⁷ For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us. For we did not behave inordinately among you.

⁸ Nor did we take food from anyone for nothing. But we worked with labor and travail night and day because we did not wish to be a burden to any of you.

⁹ Not because we do not have authority, but so that we might make ourselves an example for you to follow.