2 Thessalonians 3:8

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

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6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion and not after the tradition which they received from us.

7 For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

8 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.

9 This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

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2 Thessalonians 3:8 in every translation

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.
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:
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.
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: