Have we not power to eat and to drink?
And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
Nor money for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
My answer to them that do examine me is this,
Let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teaches in all good things.
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.