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Selected Verse: 2 Thessalonians 3:8 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Th 3:8 |
Strong Concordance |
Neither [3761] did we eat [5315] any man's [3844] [5100] bread [740] for nought [1432]; but [235] wrought [2038] with [1722] labour [2873] and [2532] travail [3449] night [3571] and [2532] day [2250], that [4314] we might [1912] not [3361] be chargeable [1912] to any [5100] of you [5216]: |
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King James |
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: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
eat any man's bread--Greek, "eat bread from any man," that is, live at anyone's expense. Contrast Th2 3:12, "eat THEIR OWN bread."
wrought-- (Act 20:34). In both Epistles they state they maintained themselves by labor; but in this second Epistle they do so in order to offer themselves herein as an example to the idle; whereas, in the first, their object in doing so is to vindicate themselves from all imputation of mercenary motives in preaching the Gospel (Th1 2:5, Th1 2:9) [EDMUNDS]. They preached gratuitously though they might have claimed maintenance from their converts.
labour and travail--"toil and hardship" (see on Th1 2:9).
night and day--scarcely allowing time for repose.
chargeable--Greek, "a burden," or "burdensome." The Philippians did not regard it as a burden to contribute to his support (Phi 4:15-16), sending to him while he was in this very Thessalonica (Act 16:15, Act 16:34, Act 16:40). Many Thessalonians, doubtless, would have felt it a privilege to contribute, but as he saw some idlers among them who would have made a pretext of his example to justify themselves, he waived his right. His reason for the same course at Corinth was to mark how different were his aims from those of the false teachers who sought their own lucre (Co2 11:9, Co2 11:12-13). It is at the very time and place of writing these Epistles that Paul is expressly said to have wrought at tent-making with Aquila (Act 18:3); an undesigned coincidence. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought - We were not supported in idleness at the expense of others. We gave a fair equivalent for all that we received, and, in fact, labored for our own support; see the notes on Th1 2:9. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Any man's bread (ἄρτον παρά τινος)
Lit. bread from any one, or at any man's hand.
For nought (δωρεὰν)
The word is a noun, meaning a gift. See Joh 4:10; Act 2:38; Rom 5:15. The accusative often adverbially as here; as a gift, gratis. Comp. Mat 10:8; Rom 3:24; Rev 21:6.
Labor and travail
See on Th1 1:3.
Be chargeable (ἐπιβαρῆσαι)
Po. Better, burden. By depending upon them for pecuniary support. Comp. 1 Corinthians 9:3-18, and see on Th1 2:6. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Neither did we eat any man's bread for naught - We paid for what we bought, and worked with our hands that we might have money to buy what was necessary.
Labour and travail night and day - We were incessantly employed, either in preaching the Gospel, visiting from house to house, or working at our calling. As it is very evident that the Church at Thessalonica was very pious, and most affectionately attached to the apostle, they must have been very poor, seeing he was obliged to work hard to gain himself the necessaries of life. Had they been able to support him he would not have worked with labor and travail night and day, that he might not be burdensome to them; and, as we may presume that they were very poor, he could not have got his support among them without adding to their burdens. To this his generous mind could not submit; it is no wonder, therefore, that he is so severe against those who would not labor, but were a burden to the poor followers of God. |
3 And [2532] because [1223] he was [1511] of the same craft [3673], he abode [3306] with [3844] them [846], and [2532] wrought [2038]: for [1063] by their occupation [5078] they were [2258] tentmakers [4635].
12 But [1161] what [3739] I do [4160], that [2532] I will do [4160], that [2443] I may cut off [1581] occasion [874] from them which desire [2309] occasion [874]; that [2443] wherein [1722] [3739] they glory [2744], they may be found [2147] even [2532] as [2531] we [2249].
13 For [1063] such [5108] are false apostles [5570], deceitful [1386] workers [2040], transforming themselves [3345] into [1519] the apostles [652] of Christ [5547].
9 And [2532] when I was present [3918] with [4314] you [5209], and [2532] wanted [5302], I was [3756] chargeable [2655] to no man [3762]: for [1063] that which was lacking [5303] to me [3450] the brethren [80] which came [2064] from [575] Macedonia [3109] supplied [4322]: and [2532] in [1722] all [3956] things I have kept [5083] myself [1683] from being burdensome [4] unto you [5213], and [2532] so will I keep [5083] myself.
40 And [1161] they went [1831] out of [1537] the prison [5438], and entered [1525] into [1519] the house of Lydia [3070]: and [2532] when they had seen [1492] the brethren [80], they comforted [3870] them [846], and [2532] departed [1831].
34 And [5037] when he had brought [321] them [846] into [1519] his house [3624], he set [3908] meat [5132] before them [3908], and [2532] rejoiced [21], believing [4100] in God [2316] with all [3832] his [846] house [3832].
15 And [1161] when [5613] she was baptized [907], and [2532] her [846] household [3624], she besought [3870] us, saying [3004], If [1487] ye have judged [2919] me [3165] to be [1511] faithful [4103] to the Lord [2962], come [1525] into [1519] my [3450] house [3624], and abide [3306] there. And [2532] she constrained [3849] us [2248].
15 Now [1161] ye [5210] Philippians [5374] know [1492] also [2532], that [3754] in [1722] the beginning [746] of the gospel [2098], when [3753] I departed [1831] from [575] Macedonia [3109], no [3762] church [1577] communicated with [2841] me [3427] as [1519] concerning [3056] giving [1394] and [2532] receiving [3028], but [1508] ye [5210] only [3441].
16 For [3754] even [2532] in [1722] Thessalonica [2332] ye sent [3992] once [2532] [530] and [2532] again [1364] unto [1519] my [3427] necessity [5532].
9 For [1063] ye remember [3421], brethren [80], our [2257] labour [2873] and [2532] travail [3449]: for [1063] labouring [2038] night [3571] and [2532] day [2250], because [4314] we would [1912] not [3361] be chargeable [1912] unto any [5100] of you [5216], we preached [2784] unto [1519] you [5209] the gospel [2098] of God [2316].
9 For [1063] ye remember [3421], brethren [80], our [2257] labour [2873] and [2532] travail [3449]: for [1063] labouring [2038] night [3571] and [2532] day [2250], because [4314] we would [1912] not [3361] be chargeable [1912] unto any [5100] of you [5216], we preached [2784] unto [1519] you [5209] the gospel [2098] of God [2316].
5 For [1063] neither [3777] at any time [4218] used we [1096] flattering [2850] words [1722] [3056], as [2531] ye know [1492], nor [3777] a cloke [1722] [4392] of covetousness [4124]; God [2316] is witness [3144]:
34 Yea [1161], ye yourselves [846] know [1097], that [3754] these [3778] hands [5495] have ministered [5256] unto my [3450] necessities [5532], and [2532] to them that were [5607] with [3326] me [1700].
12 Now [1161] them that are such [5108] we command [3853] and [2532] exhort [3870] by [1223] our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], that [2443] with [3326] quietness [2271] they work [2038], and eat [2068] their own [1438] bread [740].
9 For [1063] ye remember [3421], brethren [80], our [2257] labour [2873] and [2532] travail [3449]: for [1063] labouring [2038] night [3571] and [2532] day [2250], because [4314] we would [1912] not [3361] be chargeable [1912] unto any [5100] of you [5216], we preached [2784] unto [1519] you [5209] the gospel [2098] of God [2316].
6 Nor [3777] of [1537] men [444] sought [2212] we glory [1391], neither [3777] of [575] you [5216], nor [3777] yet of [575] others [243], when we might [1410] have been [1511] burdensome [1722] [922], as [5613] the apostles [652] of Christ [5547].
3 Remembering [3421] without ceasing [89] your [5216] work [2041] of faith [4102], and [2532] labour [2873] of love [26], and [2532] patience [5281] of hope [1680] in our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], in the sight [1715] of God [2316] and [2532] our [2257] Father [3962];
6 And [2532] he said [2036] unto me [3427], It is done [1096]. I [1473] am [1510] Alpha [1] and [2532] Omega [5598], the beginning [746] and [2532] the end [5056]. I [1473] will give [1325] unto him that is athirst [1372] of [1537] the fountain [4077] of the water [5204] of life [2222] freely [1432].
24 Being justified [1344] freely [1432] by his [846] grace [5485] through [1223] the redemption [629] that is in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424]:
8 Heal [2323] the sick [770], cleanse [2511] the lepers [3015], raise [1453] the dead [3498], cast out [1544] devils [1140]: freely [1432] ye have received [2983], freely [1432] give [1325].
15 But [235] not [3756] as [5613] the offence [3900], so [3779] also [2532] is the free gift [5486]. For [1063] if [1487] through the offence [3900] of one [1520] many [4183] be dead [599], much [4183] more [3123] the grace [5485] of God [2316], and [2532] the gift [1431] by [1722] grace [5485], which is [3588] by one [1520] man [444], Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], hath abounded [4052] unto [1519] many [4183].
38 Then [1161] Peter [4074] said [5346] unto [4314] them [846], Repent [3340], and [2532] be baptized [907] every one [1538] of you [5216] in [1909] the name [3686] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] for [1519] the remission [859] of sins [266], and [2532] ye shall receive [2983] the gift [1431] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151].
10 Jesus [2424] answered [611] and [2532] said [2036] unto her [846], If [1487] thou knewest [1492] the gift [1431] of God [2316], and [2532] who [5101] it is [2076] that saith [3004] to thee [4671], Give [1325] me [3427] to drink [4095]; thou [4771] wouldest [302] have asked [154] of him [846], and [2532] he would [302] have given [1325] thee [4671] living [2198] water [5204].