2 Thessalonians 3:8-9

New King James Version

⁸nor did we eat anyone’s bread ^[a]free of charge, but worked with ^(A)labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, ⁹not because we do not have ^(B)authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.

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2 Thessalonians 3:8 Lit. for nothing

2 Thessalonians 3:8-9

New American Standard Bible

⁸nor did we ^(A)eat ^[a]anyone’s bread ^[b]without paying for it, but with ^(B)labor and hardship we kept ^(C)working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you; ⁹not because we do not have ^(D)the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves ^(E)as a role model for you, so that you would ^[c]follow our example.

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2 Thessalonians 3:8 Lit from anyone
2 Thessalonians 3:8 Lit freely
2 Thessalonians 3:9 Or imitate us

2 Thessalonians 3:8-9

Amplified Bible

⁸nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we worked night and day [to pay our own way] so that we would not be a financial burden on any of you [for our support]; ⁹not because we do not have a right to such support, but [we provided our own financial support] to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would follow our example.

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2 Thessalonians 3:8-9

New International Version

⁸nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked^(A) night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. ⁹We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help,^(B) but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.^(C)

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