1 Thessalonians 2:9
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
Context
This verse from 1 Thessalonians Chapter 2 connects to 10 cross-references. Paul defends his ministry among them: he came after suffering in Philippi, not from error or deceit, not trying to please people but God who tests hearts. He was gentle among them like a nursing mother caring for her children. …
Other Translations
For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;
For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.
Cross References
But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread …
Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for …
For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night …
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God …
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with …
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were …
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish …
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and …