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1 Thessalonians 2:9

Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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26 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΜνημονεύετεMnēmoneueteYou rememberG3421 →
γάρ,garfor,G1063 →
ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G80 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
κόπονkoponlaborG2873 →
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τὸνton<the>G3588 →
μόχθον·mochthonhardship:G3449 →
νυκτὸςnuktosBy nightG3571 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἡμέραςhēmerasdayG2250 →
ἐργαζόμενοιergazomenoiworkingG2038 →
πρὸςprosin orderG4314 →
τὸto<the>G3588 →
μὴmēnotG3361 →
ἐπιβαρῆσαίepibarēsaito burdenG1912 →
τιναtinaanyoneG5100 →
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771 →
ἐκηρύξαμενekēruxamenwe proclaimedG2784 →
εἰςeistoG1519 →
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelG2098 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316 →

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2 Thessalonians 3:7–9For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,2 Corinthians 11:9And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.2 Thessalonians 3:8nor 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.Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.Proverbs 31:18She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.Acts 18:3and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.2 Corinthians 11:27in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.2 Corinthians 12:13–14In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!Colossians 1:29To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.1 Corinthians 9:6Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?Nehemiah 5:18Each day one ox, six choice sheep, and some fowl were prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine was provided. But I did not demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy.2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.Nehemiah 5:15The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.1 Timothy 5:5The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.1 Corinthians 9:6–7Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?Acts 20:31Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.1 Timothy 4:10To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.1 Thessalonians 2:6Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.

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