9For 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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For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; …
And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong. …
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-12)In these words the apostle reminds the Thessalonians of the manner of his conversation among them. And, I. He mentions the gentleness of their behaviour: We were gentle among you , 1 Thess. 2:7. He showed great mildness and tenderness who might have acted with the authority of an apostle of Christ. Such behaviour greatly recommends religion, and is most agreeable to God’s gracious dealing with sin…
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