II Thessalonians 3:8
“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:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Thessalonians 3:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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:
Open English Bible (OEB)English
nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it. Night and day, laboring and toiling, we used to work at our trades, so as not to be a burden on any of you.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
noch haben wir von jemand Brot umsonst gegessen, sondern wir haben mit Mühe und Beschwerde Nacht und Tag gearbeitet, um nicht jemand von euch beschwerlich zu fallen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Ni comimos el pan de ninguno de balde; antes, obrando con trabajo y fatiga de noche y de día, por no ser gravosos á ninguno de vosotros;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Nem comemos de graça o pão de qualquer um, mas sim com trabalho e cansaço trabalhamos de noite e de dia, para não sermos incômodos a nenhum de vós.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
e não comemos a comida de ninguém sem pagar. Pelo contrário, em esforço e dificuldade trabalhamos noite e dia, para que não nos tornássemos pesados para nenhum de vós.
📖 II Thessalonians 3:8 in Context
6Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
8Neither 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:
9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
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