Have we no right to eat and to drink?
nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
And in that 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.
For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
no wallet for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
My defence to them that examine me is this.
And when the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.
