3And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
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And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
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.
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: …
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.
Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-6)We do not find that Paul was much persecuted at Athens, nor that he was driven thence by any ill usage, as he was from those places where the Jews had or could make any interest; but this reception at Athens being cold, and little prospect of doing good there, he departed from Athens, leaving the care of those there who believed with Dionysius; and thence he came to Corinth, where he was now instr…
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