Simon Peter said, “I'm going fishing!” The others said, “We will go with you.” They went out in their boat. But they didn't catch a thing that night.
“Master,” Simon answered, “we have worked hard all night long and have not caught a thing. But if you tell me to, I will let the nets down.”
Early the next morning Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize who he was.
and found out that they were tent makers. Paul was a tent maker too. So he stayed with them, and they worked together.
You know how I have worked with my own hands to make a living for myself and my friends.
What matters isn't those who planted or watered, but God who made the plants grow.
Are we the only ones who have to support ourselves by working at another job?
My dear friends, you haven't forgotten our hard work and hardships. You remember how night and day we struggled to make a living, so that we could tell you God's message without being a burden to anyone.