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2 Thessalonians 3:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 8 nor did we eat anyone’s food free.*+ On the contrary, by labor and toil we were working night and day so as not to impose an expensive burden on any one of you.+

2 Thessalonians 3:8

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 8 οὐδὲ nor δωρεὰν free gift ἄρτον bread ἐφάγομεν we ate παρά beside τινος, of anyone, ἀλλ’ but ἐν in κόπῳ labor καὶ and μόχθῳ toil νυκτὸς of night καὶ and ἡμέρας of day ἐργαζόμενοι working πρὸς toward τὸ the μὴ not ἐπιβαρῆσαί to put weight upon τινα anyone ὑμῶν· of YOU;

2 Thessalonians 3:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 8 nor did we eat food from anyone free.+ To the contrary, by labor and toil+ night and day we were working so as not to impose an expensive burden upon any one of YOU.+

2 Thessalonians 3:8

The Bible in Living English
- 8 nor get our board gratis from anybody, but toiling and moiling night and day at work, for the sake of not burdening any of you—

2 Thessalonians 3:8

American Standard Version
- 8 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:

2 Thessalonians 3:8

The Emphasized Bible
- 8 Nor as a free-gift did eat bread from anyone, But with toil and hardship night and day working,—That we might not burden any of you;—

2 Thessalonians 3:8

King James Version
- 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:

2 Thessalonians Study Notes—Chapter 3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 3:8
  
  free: Or “without paying.” The same Greek word is used at Mt 10:8: “You received free, give free.”
  
  by labor and toil we were working night and day: Paul may be referring to his hard physical work as a tentmaker. (Ac 18:3) He hoped that by providing for their own needs, he and his companions served as examples that the Christians in Thessalonica and elsewhere could imitate.—Ac 20:34, 35; 1Th 2:9; 2Th 3:7-10; see Media Gallery, “Paul Works to Support Himself in the Ministry in Thessalonica.”