2 Thessalonians 3:8

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

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6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

8 nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

9 Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

10 For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

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2 Thessalonians 3:8 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
KJV 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:
WEB World English Bible: 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.
ASV American Standard Version: 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:
YLT Young's Literal Translation: nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;
DBY Darby Translation: nor have we eaten bread from any one without cost; but in toil and hardship working night and day not to be chargeable to any one of you:
WBS Webster Bible: Neither did we eat any man's bread for naught; but wrought with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: